Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/155.18

from Ch. 73, par. 767.18

225 ILCS 60/27.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician must maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability coverage. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that insurers in the business of providing liability insurance must establish, with respect to medical malpractice policies, a premium scale for coverage classification wherein premiums are proportional to settlements paid on the insured's behalf.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that a physician must maintain liability coverage in an amount proportionate to the settlements paid on behalf of physicians who practice in the same field of practice in which the physician practices. Removes the requirement that a physician maintain minimum liability coverage of $1,000,000.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/30/2003	House	First Reading
1/30/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2003	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
3/12/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
3/12/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2003	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 002-009-001
3/12/2003	House	Remains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
3/13/2003	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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