2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 545

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1300
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled:
Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

Synopsis:

Providing that if an insurer charges different rates for different medical specialties or combinations of medical specialties, the base rate paid by the highest-rated medical specialty or combination of medical specialties may not be greater than 600% of the base rate paid by the lowest-rated medical specialty or combination of medical specialties.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 11-205 , 11-205 )

Documents:

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