(a) An action for damages for an injury or death caused by the effects of a breast implant or breast implant materials shall be filed within the later of:
- (1) 180 days after the date of completion of any opt-out period in a class action in which the claimant is a member of the class, including an opt-out period provided for in a settlement agreement;
- (2) 180 days after the completion of any nonbinding mediation in a class action in which the claimant is a member of the class; or
- (3) A period of limitations that would otherwise apply.
- (b) This section does not apply to an action for medical injuries subject to the provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 2A of this article.
Added by Acts 1995, c. 638, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995.