W.Va. Senate bill limits nursing home liability

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A limit would be placed on the amount nursing homes would be forced to pay if sued under a bill passed by the West Virginia Senate Wednesday.

The measure explicitly includes nursing homes under the protections of a 2003 law that places limits on medical malpractice suits. The Medical Professionals Liability Act places a $500,000 cap on the non-economic damages for which health care providers are liable.

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