Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Patient's Compensation Fund; establish to compensate patients for medical malpractice.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Robertson
Code Sections: A 011-0001-0060, RP 083-0048-0001, RP 083-0048-0003, RP 083-0048-0005, RP 083-0048-0007
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO PATIENTS SUFFERING LOSS, DAMAGES OR EXPENSE AS THE RESULT OF PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE LIMITATION OF RECOVERY AGAINST QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENTS FOR FUTURE MEDICAL CARE AND RELATED BENEFITS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIMITATION; TO CREATE THE PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENSE OF THE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE A SURCHARGE PAID BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO FUND THE PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY A MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL; TO ESTABLISH THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO LIMIT CONTINGENCY FEES CHARGED BY ATTORNEYS FOR REPRESENTING PERSONS SEEKING DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH ACTIONS FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 83-48-1 THROUGH 83-48-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE AVAILABILITY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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