WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 576

B. A LIMIT OF COVERAGE OF NOT LESS THAN $750,000 PER
POLICY YEAR, AND $500,000 PER TOTAL CLAIMS THAT ARISE FROM THE SAME
OCCURRENCE; AND

2. A. IF THE INSURANCE HAS A DEDUCTIBLE, A
DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT NOT GREATER THAN $10,000 PER OCCURRENCE; OR

B. IF THERE IS COINSURANCE, A RATE OF COINSURANCE
NOT GREATER THAN 20 PERCENT.

(c) (1) THIS SECTION DOES NOT CREATE, AND MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED AS
CREATING, A NEW CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL RIGHT AGAINST A
PHYSICIAN OR VOLUNTEER WHO IS A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

(2) This section does not affect, and may not be construed as affecting, any
immunities from civil liability or defenses established by any other provision of the Code
or [by] AVAILABLE AT common law, to which a volunteer WHO IS A HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER or physician may be entitled.

5-309.4.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "COMPENSATION" DOES NOT INCLUDE;

(I)       ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES THAT ARE INCURRED BY
A PHYSICIAN OR VOLUNTEER IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED OR
DUTIES PERFORMED BY THE PHYSICIAN OR VOLUNTEER FOR A SPORTS PROGRAM,
AND THAT ARE REIMBURSED TO THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHERWISE PAID; OR

(II)     THE LISTING WITHOUT COST TO THE PHYSICIAN OF THE
PHYSICIAN'S NAME OR WITHOUT COST TO THE VOLUNTEER OF THE VOLUNTEER'S
NAME IN A SCHOOL OR EVENT PUBLICATION.

[(2)] (3) "Physician" means any physician, including a doctor of osteopathy,
who is licensed to practice medicine in the State.

[(3)](4) "Sports program" means a program or portion of a program of an
institution of higher education or of a public or nonpublic school that is organized for
intramural or interschool recreational purposes with activities that include basketball,
baseball, football, soccer, track, or any other competitive sports.

[(4) "Compensation" does not include:

(i) Actual and necessary expenses that are incurred by a physician in
connection with the services the physician performs for a sports program -and are
reimbursed; or

(ii) The listing without cost to the physician of the physician's name in
a school or event publication.]

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