93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB3052


 
Introduced 2/6/2004, by David Luechtefeld, Frank C. Watson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987.  Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Professional Regulation shall create a program  for the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004 to reimburse physicians licensed under the Act in specific high-risk specialties for a portion of their medical malpractice premiums. Effective July 1, 2004.
















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    AN ACT concerning physicians.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended  by 
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adding Section 28.5 as follows:
 
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    (225 ILCS 60/28.5  new)
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    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2007)
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    Sec. 28.5. Medical malpractice premium reimbursement 
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program.

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    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall create a 
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program  for the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004 to 
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reimburse physicians licensed under this Act in specific 
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high-risk specialties for a portion of their medical 
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malpractice premiums.
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    (b) The Department shall reimburse any physician eligible 
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for the program under this Section for up to 75% of their 
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premium increase based on the insurance premium invoices 
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required under subsection (c) with a maximum reimbursement of 
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$100,000 per physician.  For the purposes of this subsection, 
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"premium increase" does not include changes in coverage, 
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including coverage limits, new procedures, or increased risk.

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    (c) To participate in the program, physicians must apply to 
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the Department on forms approved by the Department and submit 
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insurance premium invoices showing premiums due between July 1, 
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2003 and June 30, 2004 and between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 
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2005.

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    (d) Physicians who specialize in the following areas are 
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eligible to participate in the program established under this 
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Section:
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        (1) Obstetrics.
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        (2) Emergency medicine.
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        (3) Neonatology.
 


 






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        (4) Cardiology.
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        (5) Thoracic or vascular surgery.
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        (6) Orthopedic surgery.
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        (7) Cardiovascular surgery.
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        (8) Anesthesia.
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    Physicians with disciplinary actions established or 
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pending under this Act are not eligible to participate in the 
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program established under this Section.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2004.