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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 2203
osteopaths, podiatrists, optometrists,
chiropractors, and blood banks to be filed with the
Maryland Hospital Association Commissioner of
Insurance, to eliminate a certain reimbursement;
correcting language; and generally relating to
reports of certain malpractice claims.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 490B
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1972 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 490B of Article 48A - Insurance
Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972 Replacement
Volume and 1976 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed
and reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
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Article 48A — Insurance Code
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490B.
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(a) Every insurer providing professional liability
insurance to a practitioner of medicine licensed in
Maryland in accordance with Article 43, title "Health,"
subtitle "Practitioners of Medicine," OR TO A HOSPITAL,
NURSE, DENTIST, OSTEOPATH, PODIATRIST,__OPTOMETRIST,
CHIROPRACTOR, OR BLOOD BANK LICENSEE UNDER ARTICLE 43,
AND EVERY SELF-INSURED HOSPITAL shall report
periodically, but in no event less than once each year,
[to the Commission on Medical Discipline of Maryland] any
claim or action for damages for personal injuries claimed
to have been caused by an error, omission, or negligence
in the performance of [such] THE insureds professional
services, or based on a claimed performance of
professional services without consent, if the claim
resulted in:
(1) A final judgment in any amount;
(2) A settlement in any amount;
(3) A final disposition not resulting in
payment on behalf of the insured.
Reports shall be filed [with the Commission] no later
than March 15th of the year following the occurrence of
(1), (2) or (3) above.
(b) The reports required by subsection (a) shall
contain:
(1) The name and address of the insured;
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(2) The insured's policy number;
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