Key: (1) language to be deleted (2) new language
CHAPTER 44-H.F.No. 226 An act relating to occupations and professions; requiring reporting of certain insurance settlements to board of medical practice; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 147.111, subdivision 5; and 147.161, subdivision 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 147.111, subdivision 5, is amended to read: Subd. 5. [INSURERS AND OTHER ENTITIES.] (a) Four times each year as prescribed by the board, each insurer authorized to sell insurance described in section 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (13), and providing professional liability insurance tophysicians, and any medical clinic, hospital, politicalsubdivision or other entity that self-insures and providesprofessional liability coverage to physicianspersons regulated by the board, shall submit to the board a report concerning thephysiciansregulated persons against whommedicalprofessional malpractice settlements or awards have been made to the plaintiff. (b) A medical clinic, hospital, political subdivision, or other entity which provides professional liability coverage on behalf of persons regulated by the board shall submit to the board a report concerning malpractice settlements or awards paid on behalf of regulated persons, and any settlements or awards paid by a clinic, hospital, political subdivision, or other entity on its own behalf because of care rendered by regulated persons. This requirement excludes forgiveness of bills. The report shall be made to the board within 30 days of payment of all or part of any settlement or award. (c) Thereportreports in paragraphs (a) and (b) must contain at least the following information: (1) the total number ofmedical malpracticesettlements or awards made to the plaintiff; (2) the date themedical malpracticesettlements or awards to the plaintiff were made; (3) the allegations contained in the claim or complaint leading to the settlements or awards made to the plaintiff; (4) the dollar amount of eachmedical malpracticesettlement or award; (5) the regular address of the practice or business of thephysicianregulated person or entity against whom an award was made or with whom a settlement was made; and (6) the name of thephysicianregulated person or entity against whom an award was made or with whom a settlement was made. Theinsurance companyreporting entity shall, in addition to the above information, report to the board any information it possesses which tends to substantiate a charge that aphysicianregulated person may have engaged in conduct violatingsections 147.01 to 147.22a statute or rule of the board. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 147.161, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. [INVESTIGATION.] The board shall maintain and keep current a file containing the reports and complaints filed againstphysicianspersons regulated by the board in the state. Each complaint filed with the board pursuant to section 214.10, subdivision 1, shall be investigated according to section 214.10, subdivision 2. Whenever the files maintained by the board show that amedicalprofessional malpractice settlement or award to the plaintiff has been made against aphysicianperson regulated by the board as reported by insurers pursuant to section 147.111, the executive director of the board shall notify the board and the board may authorize a review of thephysician'sregulated person's practice. Presented to the governor April 17, 1995 Signed by the governor April 19, 1995, 2:15 p.m.
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes