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 Bill Status of HB0480  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/155.18from Ch. 73, par. 767.18
225 ILCS 60/27.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician must maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability coverage. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that insurers in the business of providing liability insurance must establish, with respect to medical malpractice policies, a premium scale for coverage classification wherein premiums are proportional to settlements paid on the insured's behalf.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a physician must maintain liability coverage in an amount proportionate to the settlements paid on behalf of physicians who practice in the same field of practice in which the physician practices. Removes the requirement that a physician maintain minimum liability coverage of $1,000,000.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/30/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/30/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2003HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 002-009-001
  3/12/2003HouseRemains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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