In any verdict returned against a health care provider in an action for malpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after August 1, 1999, which is tried by a jury or in any judgment entered against a health care provider in such an action which is tried without a jury, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed the following, corresponding amount:\nAugust 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000\n$1.50 million\nJuly 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001\n$1.55 million\nJuly 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002\n$1.60 million\nJuly 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003\n$1.65 million\nJuly 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004\n$1.70 million\nJuly 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005\n$1.75 million\nJuly 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006\n$1.80 million\nJuly 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007\n$1.85 million\nJuly 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008\n$1.925 million\nJuly 1, 2008, through June 30, 2012\n$2.00 million\nJuly 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013\n$2.05 million\nJuly 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014\n$2.10 million\nJuly 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015\n$2.15 million\nJuly 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016\n$2.20 million\nJuly 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017\n$2.25 nJuly 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014\n$2.10 million\nJuly 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015\n$2.15 million\nJuly 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016\n$2.20 million\nJuly 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017\n$2.25 million\nJuly 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018\n$2.30 million\nJuly 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019\n$2.35 million\nJuly 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020\n$2.40 million\nJuly 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021\n$2.45 million\nJuly 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022\n$2.50 million\nJuly 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023\n$2.55 million\nJuly 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024\n$2.60 million\nJuly 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025\n$2.65 million\nJuly 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026\n$2.70 million\nJuly 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027\n$2.75 million\nJuly 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028\n$2.80 million\nJuly 1, 2028, through June 30, 2029\n$2.85 million\nJuly 1, 2029, through June 30, 2030\n$2.90 million\nJuly 1, 2030, through June 30, 2031\n$2.95 million\nIn any verdict returned against a health care provider in an action for malpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after July 1, 2031, which is tried by a jury or in any judgment entered against a health care provider in such an action which tion for malpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after July 1, 2031, which is tried by a jury or in any judgment entered against a health care provider in such an action which is tried without a jury, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed $3 million. Each annual increase shall apply to the act or acts of malpractice occurring on or after the effective date of the increase.\nWhere the act or acts of malpractice occurred prior to August 1, 1999, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed the limitation on recovery set forth in this statute as it was in effect when the act or acts of malpractice occurred.\nIn interpreting this section, the definitions found in § 8.01-581.1 shall be applicable.\nCode 1950, §§ 8-654.8; 1976, c. 611; 1977, c. 617; 1983, c. 496; 1999, c. 711; 2001, c. 211; 2011, cc. 758, 759.
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