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