Pennsylvania HB2088 amends the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act to revise expert qualifications in medical professional.
Pennsylvania HB2088 amends the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act to revise expert qualifications in medical professional liability cases. The bill specifies that an expert must possess an unrestricted physician's license, be engaged in active clinical practice or teaching in the same or similar specialty, and be board certified by the same or a similar approved board. It also allows courts to waive certain requirements if the expert is otherwise competent.
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