Montana HB458 revises laws related to physician assistants and limits noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.
Montana HB458 revises laws related to physician assistants by including "physician assistant" in the definition of "health care provider." The bill also revises the noneconomic damage limitation in medical malpractice cases, setting a cap of $250,000 for awards of past and future noneconomic loss. The limit increases annually, starting at $300,000 and rising by 2% each year. The bill applies to both future and existing malpractice claims.
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