General Bill
Insurance :
Provides that consumer protection laws apply to the business of insurance; revises provisions relating to professional medical malpractice insurance; provides for application of a discount or surcharge or alternative method based on loss experience in determining premium paid by a health care provider; requires provision of financial information to the Office of Insurance Regulation, authorizes an administrative fine for failure to comply, and requires the director of the office to report such information to the Governor and Legislature an annual report; requires the Office of Insurance Regulation to provide health care providers with a full disclosure of rate comparison information each year; requires a medical malpractice insurance rate rollback and provides for subsequent increases; requires approval for use of medical malpractice insurance rates; provides for physician participation in review of medical malpractice rate changes; requires medical malpractice insurance rates to be set by the director of the Office of Insurance Regulation; provides for approval of rate filings; requires insurers to apply for rates, schedules, and manuals; provides procedures for application and review; provides review criteria and approval standards; authorizes the office to require additional information for review; requires medical malpractice insurers to file with the office; requires the office to issue orders for setting new rates; excludes judgment or settlement amounts, taxable costs, and attorney's fees from inclusion in an insurer's rate base.
Effective Date:
This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Event:
Died in Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM
| Bill #
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
HB 1271
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Subject:
Insurance
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
HB 1435
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Subject:
Medical Malpractice Insurance Reform
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/CS/CS/SB 560
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Subject:
Medical Malpractice
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 2080
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Subject:
Health Care Insurance
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Relationship:
Compare
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| Event |
Time |
Member |
Committee |
Ver. |
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Event:
H Died in Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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Time:
05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to Procedures
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Time:
03/07/2003 - 4:12 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Procedures
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to Judiciary
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Time:
03/07/2003 - 4:12 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Judiciary
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to Insurance
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Time:
03/07/2003 - 4:12 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Insurance
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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Time:
03/07/2003 - 4:12 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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Version:
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/04/2003 - 10:30 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
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Version:
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Event:
H File timely
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Time:
03/03/2003 - 2:50 PM
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Member:
Gelber
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Committee:
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Version:
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| Statute
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Other Bill Citations
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501.212
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HB 1803
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624.156
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HB 1271
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627.041
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HB 1409,
HB 1539,
HB 1655
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627.062
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HB 531,
HB 1271,
HB 1435,
HB 1655,
HB 1713,
HB 1803
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627.314
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HB 1803
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627.357
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HB 1337 CS,
HB 1435,
HB 1713
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627.4147
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627.41491
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627.41493
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627.41495
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627.41497
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627.912
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HB 1713,
HB 1803,
HB 1925
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