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| 12 | 12 | | AN ACT ADJUSTING THE MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CARRIED BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. |
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| 14 | 14 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: |
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| 16 | 16 | | Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 20-28b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 18 | 18 | | (a) Each person licensed to practice chiropractic under the provisions of section 20-27 who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance which each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 20 | 20 | | Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 20-11b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 22 | 22 | | (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each person licensed to practice medicine and surgery under the provisions of section 20-13 who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance which each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 20-39a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 26 | 26 | | (a) Each person licensed to practice natureopathy under the provisions of section 20-37 who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance which each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 20-58a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) Each person licensed to practice podiatric medicine under the provisions of section 20-54 or 20-57 who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance which each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 32 | 32 | | Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 20-73d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 34 | 34 | | (a) Each person licensed to practice physical therapy under the provisions of this chapter who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance which each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 35 | 35 | | |
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| 36 | 36 | | Sec. 6. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 20-74mm of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 38 | 38 | | (3) "Radiologist assistant" means a radiologic technologist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who: (A) Has graduated from a radiologist assistant education program recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists; (B) has passed the radiologist assistant examination offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists; (C) maintains a current license in good standing as a radiologic technologist in Connecticut; (D) holds current certification in advanced cardiac life support; (E) maintains current certification with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a radiographer; (F) maintains current certification with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a radiologist assistant; and (G) maintains professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice in an amount that shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars; |
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| 40 | 40 | | Sec. 7. Section 20-74rr of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011): |
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| 42 | 42 | | Each person licensed to practice as a radiologist assistant who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice in an amount that shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 20-94c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 46 | 46 | | (a) Each person licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse under the provisions of section 20-94a who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance that each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to section 20-94a and maintaining current certification from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists who provides such services under the direction of a licensed physician. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 20-126d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 50 | 50 | | (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each person licensed to practice dentistry under the provisions of this chapter who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance which each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall be not less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 52 | 52 | | Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 20-126x of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 54 | 54 | | (a) Each person licensed to practice dental hygiene under the provisions of this chapter who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance that each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 56 | 56 | | Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 20-133b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010): |
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| 58 | 58 | | (a) Each person licensed to practice optometry under the provisions of this chapter who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. The amount of insurance that each such person shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for injury or death for professional malpractice shall not be less than [five hundred thousand] one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than [one million five hundred thousand] three million dollars. |
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| 63 | 63 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 64 | 64 | | Section 1 October 1, 2010 20-28b(a) |
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| 65 | 65 | | Sec. 2 October 1, 2010 20-11b(a) |
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| 66 | 66 | | Sec. 3 October 1, 2010 20-39a(a) |
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| 67 | 67 | | Sec. 4 October 1, 2010 20-58a(a) |
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| 68 | 68 | | Sec. 5 October 1, 2010 20-73d(a) |
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| 69 | 69 | | Sec. 6 October 1, 2010 20-74mm(a)(3) |
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| 70 | 70 | | Sec. 7 July 1, 2011 20-74rr |
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| 71 | 71 | | Sec. 8 October 1, 2010 20-94c(a) |
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| 72 | 72 | | Sec. 9 October 1, 2010 20-126d(a) |
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| 73 | 73 | | Sec. 10 October 1, 2010 20-126x(a) |
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| 74 | 74 | | Sec. 11 October 1, 2010 20-133b(a) |
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| 76 | 76 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 78 | 78 | | Section 1 |
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| 80 | 80 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 82 | 82 | | 20-28b(a) |
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| 83 | 83 | | |
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| 84 | 84 | | Sec. 2 |
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| 86 | 86 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 87 | 87 | | |
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| 88 | 88 | | 20-11b(a) |
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| 89 | 89 | | |
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| 90 | 90 | | Sec. 3 |
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| 92 | 92 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 94 | 94 | | 20-39a(a) |
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| 96 | 96 | | Sec. 4 |
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| 97 | 97 | | |
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| 98 | 98 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 99 | 99 | | |
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| 100 | 100 | | 20-58a(a) |
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| 102 | 102 | | Sec. 5 |
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| 104 | 104 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 106 | 106 | | 20-73d(a) |
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| 108 | 108 | | Sec. 6 |
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| 109 | 109 | | |
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| 110 | 110 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 112 | 112 | | 20-74mm(a)(3) |
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| 114 | 114 | | Sec. 7 |
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| 116 | 116 | | July 1, 2011 |
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| 117 | 117 | | |
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| 118 | 118 | | 20-74rr |
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| 120 | 120 | | Sec. 8 |
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| 121 | 121 | | |
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| 122 | 122 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 123 | 123 | | |
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| 124 | 124 | | 20-94c(a) |
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| 125 | 125 | | |
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| 126 | 126 | | Sec. 9 |
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| 127 | 127 | | |
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| 128 | 128 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 130 | 130 | | 20-126d(a) |
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| 132 | 132 | | Sec. 10 |
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| 133 | 133 | | |
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| 134 | 134 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 136 | 136 | | 20-126x(a) |
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| 138 | 138 | | Sec. 11 |
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| 140 | 140 | | October 1, 2010 |
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| 142 | 142 | | 20-133b(a) |
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| 145 | 145 | | |
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| 146 | 146 | | INS Joint Favorable Subst. |
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