78B-3-413. Professional liability insurance coverage for providers -- Insurance
commissioner may require joint underwriting authority.
(1) The commissioner may, after a public hearing, find that professional liability
insurance coverage for health care providers is not readily available in the voluntary market in a
specific part of this state, and that the public interest requires that action be taken.
(2) The commissioner may promulgate rules and implement plans to provide insurance
coverage through all insurers issuing professional liability policies and individual and group
accident and sickness policies providing medical, surgical or hospital expense coverage on either
a prepaid or an expense incurred basis, including personal injury protection and medical expense
coverage issued incidental to liability insurance policies.
Amended by Chapter 146, 2009 General Session
Download Code Section Zipped WordPerfect 78B03_041300.ZIP 1,946 Bytes
Sections in this Chapter|Chapters in this Title|All Titles|Legislative Home Page
Last revised: Thursday, May 28, 2009