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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0701 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 215 ILCS 5/155.20 | from Ch. 73, par. 767.20 |
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning
arbitration of medical malpractice disputes.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB0701 | | LRB097 04444 RPM 44483 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 155.20 as follows:
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| 6 | | (215 ILCS 5/155.20) (from Ch. 73, par. 767.20)
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| 7 | | Sec. 155.20.
All final arbitration decisions rendered in |
| 8 | | relation to disputes
or controversies arising out of injuries |
| 9 | | allegedly caused by reason of hospital
or health care provider |
| 10 | | malpractice shall be recognized by any insurance
company doing |
| 11 | | business in the
the State of Illinois and all findings of facts
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| 12 | | relating to liability and awards of damages in relation thereto |
| 13 | | which are
a part of the final arbitration decision shall be |
| 14 | | binding on such insurance companies. |
| 15 | | (Source: P.A. 79-1435.)
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