SENATE BILL 545

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