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Timestamp: 2017-08-20 15:14:06
Document Index: 507970015

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1303', '§ 1303', '§ 711', '§ 1303', '§ 1303', '§ 1303']

§ 1303.711. Medical professional liability insurance
40 P.S. § 1303.711
(a) Requirement.--A health care provider providing health care services in this Commonwealth shall:
(b) Proof of insurance.--A health care provider required by subsection (a) to purchase medical professional liability insurance or provide self-insurance shall submit proof of insurance or self-insurance to the department within 60 days of the policy being issued.
(c) Failure to provide proof of insurance.--If a health care provider fails to submit the proof of insurance or self-insurance required by subsection (b), the department shall, after providing the health care provider with notice, notify the health care provider's licensing authority. A health care provider's license shall be suspended or revoked by its licensure board or agency if the health care provider fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter.
(d) Basic coverage limits.--A health care provider shall insure or self-insure medical professional liability in accordance with the following:
(3) Unless the commissioner finds pursuant to section 745(a)1 that additional basic insurance coverage capacity is not available, for policies issued or renewed in calendar year 2006 and each year thereafter subject to paragraph (4), the basic insurance coverage shall be:
(iii) $750,000 per occurrence or claim and $3,750,000 per annual aggregate for a hospital.
If the commissioner finds pursuant to section 745(a) that additional basic insurance coverage capacity is not available, the basic insurance coverage requirements shall remain at the level required by paragraph (2); and the commissioner shall conduct a study every two years until the commissioner finds that additional basic insurance coverage capacity is available, at which time the commissioner shall increase the required basic insurance coverage in accordance with this paragraph.
(iii) $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim and $4,500,000 per annual aggregate for a hospital.
If the commissioner finds pursuant to section 745(b) that additional basic insurance coverage capacity is not available, the basic insurance coverage requirements shall remain at the level required by paragraph (3); and the commissioner shall conduct a study every two years until the commissioner finds that additional basic insurance coverage capacity is available, at which time the commissioner shall increase the required basic insurance coverage in accordance with this paragraph.
(e) Fund participation.--A participating health care provider shall be required to participate in the fund.
(f) Self-insurance.--
(g) Basic insurance liability.--
(h) Excess insurance.--
(i) Governmental entities.--A governmental entity may satisfy its obligations under this chapter, as well as the obligations of its employees to the extent of their employment, by either purchasing medical professional liability insurance or assuming an obligation as a self-insurer, and paying the assessments under this chapter.
(j) Exemptions.--The following participating health care providers shall be exempt from this chapter:
2002, March 20, P.L. 154, No. 13, § 711, imd. effective.
40 P.S. § 1303.745.
40 P.S. § 1303.711, PA ST 40 P.S. § 1303.711