Legislation

Title: Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Authorization to Settle - Clarification
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Insurance Administration)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the settlement provision required to be included in policies of health care malpractice insurance to clarify that the insurer is authorized, without restriction, to negotiate and effect a compromise of claims unless the settlement amount exceeds the limits of the insurer's liability.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/15/2018 Legislative Date 10/15/2018 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2019 Legislative Date 1/09/2019 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Authorization to Settle - Clarification Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2019 Legislative Date 1/09/2019 Action Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2019 Legislative Date 1/25/2019 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2019 Legislative Date 1/28/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 14
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2019 Legislative Date 1/28/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 14
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Authorization to Settle - Clarification Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2019 Legislative Date 1/31/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 17
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2019 Legislative Date 2/01/2019 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 18
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2019 Legislative Date 3/19/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 54
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/18/2019 Legislative Date 4/18/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Authorization to Settle - Clarification Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/15/2018	10/15/2018	Pre-filed
Senate	1/09/2019	1/09/2019	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Authorization to Settle - Clarification
Senate	1/09/2019	1/09/2019	Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
Senate	1/25/2019	1/25/2019	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	1/28/2019	1/28/2019	Favorable Adopted	14
Senate	1/28/2019	1/28/2019	Second Reading Passed	14
			Text - Third - Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Authorization to Settle - Clarification
Senate	1/31/2019	1/31/2019	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	17
House	2/01/2019	2/01/2019	Referred Economic Matters	18
House	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
House	3/26/2019	3/26/2019	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/26/2019	3/18/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53A
House	3/27/2019	3/19/2019	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	54
Senate	3/28/2019	3/24/2019	Returned Passed	56
Post Passage	4/18/2019	4/18/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106
			Text - Chapter - Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Authorization to Settle - Clarification

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