General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6594
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 4291
*04291_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on Public Health
Introduced by:
(PH)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6594
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 4291
*04291_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on Public Health
Introduced by:
(PH)
AN ACT REQUIRING A MEDICAL INSTITUTION TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE INSTITUTION IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR OR SETTLES A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 19a-17a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):
Upon entry of any medical malpractice award or upon entering a settlement of a malpractice claim against an individual licensed pursuant to chapter 370 to [373, inclusive, 379 or] 383, inclusive, (1) the entity making payment on behalf of a party or, if no such entity exists, the party, and (2) any institution, as defined in section 19a-490, that employs such individual, shall notify the Department of Public Health of the terms of the award or settlement and shall provide to the department a copy of the award or settlement and the underlying complaint and answer, if any. The department shall review all medical malpractice awards and all settlements to determine whether further investigation or disciplinary action against the providers involved is warranted. Any document received pursuant to this section shall not be considered a petition and shall not be subject to the provisions of section 1-210 unless the department determines, following completion of its review, that further investigation or disciplinary action is warranted.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2011 19a-17a
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2011
19a-17a
Statement of Purpose:
To require that a medical institution report to the Department of Public Health when a licensed employee of the institution is required to pay for or settles a medical malpractice claim against the employee.
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