Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Plan; expand coverage.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Sel Cmte on Access & Afford Med Mal Ins | |
| 2 | 03/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/04 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 03/04 (H) Amendment Failed | |
| 5 | 03/04 (H) Passed | |
| 6 | 03/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 03/09 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 8 | 04/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 9 | 05/05 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 127 | |
| 10 | 05/09 (S) Died On Calendar |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Pending | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Suspension measure | HC 127 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Additional Authors: Holland, Reynolds
Code Sections: A 083-0048-0005, A 011-0046-0001
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-48-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE AVAILABILITY PLAN THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI TORT CLAIMS BOARD TO MAKE AVAILABLE PRIOR ACTS EXTENDED REPORTING PERIOD COVERAGE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE PLAN AT ADDITIONAL PREMIUM ASSESSMENTS FOR SUCH COVERAGE AND TO PAY ALL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR CERTAIN RETIRED PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER UNPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" FOR PURPOSES OF LIMITED LIABILITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS BOARD TO INCLUDE THOSE PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS, STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF AT LEAST THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PHYSICIAN'S PATIENTS ARE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS, OR NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE PHYSICIANS; TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RETIRED PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER UNPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ANY PUBLIC ENTITY OR PRIVATE ENTITY; TO CREATE IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO THE CREDIT OF THE MISSISSIPPI TORT CLAIMS BOARD WHICH SHALL BE COMPRISED OF ANY FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE FUND BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE MISSISSIPPI TORT CLAIMS BOARD TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PRIOR ACT COVERAGE FOR PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND TO PAY THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PREMIUMS FOR THOSE RETIRED PHYSICIANS DESCRIBED HEREIN; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ASSIST THE MISSISSIPPI TORT CLAIMS BOARD IN DETERMINING WHETHER A PHYSICIAN MEETS THE PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENT NECESSARY TO QUALIFY AS AN EMPLOYEE FOR LIMITED LIABILITY PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE RATES FOR COPIES OF MEDICAL RECORDS THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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