2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 923

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Flanagan
Entitled:
Maryland Health Care Foundation - Medical Malpractice Insurance for Retired Volunteer Physicians Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Foundation to establish a program to purchase and maintain medical malpractice insurance for retired physicians who meet specified requirements; requiring the Foundation to contract only with medical malpractice insurers authorized to issue medical malpractice insurance in Maryland; authorizing the Foundation to monitor the claims experience of retired physicians covered by malpractice insurers that contract with the Foundation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CLINICS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 20-511 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered