GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1159

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Sponsors: Senator Ballance.
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Referred to:  Rules and Operation of the Senate.
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May 13, 1993

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY A SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE THAT IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PRESENT TORT SYSTEM OF RECOVERY.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study the advisability of developing a system of compensating individuals for injuries caused by medical malpractice that is a substitute for the present tort system of recovery.  The Commission shall specifically consider the advisability of adopting a system for medical malpractice that is modeled after a workers' compensation system.  The Commission shall consider the state model legislation developed by the American Medical Association for medical malpractice.  The Commission shall review the legislation from other states that have adopted alternative approaches to the present tort system of recovery for medical malpractice.  The Commission shall consider the recent literature addressing fault-based and no-fault based systems of compensation for medical malpractice.
Sec. 2.  The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the 1995 General Assembly and may make an interim report to the 1994 Regular Session of the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.