Washington Initiative 336, Medical Malpractice Measure (2005)
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| Topic Private health insurance and Public health insurance |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 336 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 2005. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring mandatory notices and hearings for insurance rate increases and license revocation proceedings after three malpractice incidents, establishing a supplemental malpractice insurance program, and limiting expert witnesses in lawsuits. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring mandatory notices and hearings for insurance rate increases and license revocation proceedings after three malpractice incidents, establishing a supplemental malpractice insurance program, and limiting expert witnesses in lawsuits. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 336 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 711,443 | 39.78% | ||
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1,076,918 | 60.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 336 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 336 concerns medical malpractice, including insurance, health care provider licensing, and lawsuits. This measure would require notices and hearings on insurance rate increases, establish a supplemental malpractice insurance program, require license revocation proceedings after three malpractice incidents, and limit numbers of expert witnesses in lawsuits. Should this measure be enacted into law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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