Question 1

What does the Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 do?

Accepted Answer

Changes open disclosure of patient safety incidents from voluntary to mandatory for health providers, requiring they inform patients when things go wrong in healthcare. Makes it mandatory for health providers to disclose additional information about incidents to patients as soon as reasonably practicable, rather than optionally. Expands definition of 'incident' to include patient safety incidents occurring within the previous five years.

Question 2

What stage is the Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 13 Feb 2020, the Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 is at First Stage in 32nd Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 was sponsored by Louise O'Reilly, and was introduced on 15 Jun 2018.

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