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2268 JOINT RESOLUTIONS
reflecting an increased cost in medical insurance and patients'
bills; and
WHEREAS, In 1976, the General Assembly created the Health
Claims Arbitration Office, requiring all alleged cases of
professional liability to go to arbitration, rather than through
the courts; and
WHEREAS, Government, industry, and the general public are
concerned over the increases in health care costs; and
WHEREAS, These increasing costs make it difficult for new
physicians to establish themselves in practice because of the
cost of professional liability insurance; and
WHEREAS, The older physician who would like to reduce his
workload and continue to make his expertise and knowledge
available to the public and new physicians, cannot continue to
practice because premiums may be higher than the income received;
and
WHEREAS, Younger physicians migrate to areas where the costs
of such professional liability insurance are lower; and
WHEREAS, Physicians are, in many cases, practicing defensive
medicine increasing the total costs of health care; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
Governor is requested to appoint a Commission on Health Care
Professional Liability Insurance to examine the problem in its
entirety and make recommendations to the 1984 General Assembly;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That representatives from the House of Delegates,
the Senate of Maryland, and representatives of the public, the
insurance industry, health professions and other related groups
be included as members of this Commission; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Governor designate the chairman of the
Commission; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commission be appointed by June 1, 1983
and provide its final report and recommendations to the Governor
and the General Assembly by November 1, 1983; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the staff for the Commission be provided by
the Department of Legislative Reference; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the
Honorable Harry Hughes, Governor of Maryland, the Honorable
Melvin Steinberg, President of the Senate of Maryland, and the
Honorable Benjamin Cardin, Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Signed May 10, 1983.
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