Ch. 11

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

24-202. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.

SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS AND IMMUNITIES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO PROVIDE:

(1)     FOR THE PAYMENT OF INDEMNITIES TO PERSONS THAT SUFFER
INJURIES ARISING OUT OF THE RENDERING OF OR FAILURE TO RENDER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY PHYSICIANS OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS;

(2)     A MEANS FOR PHYSICIANS OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO
OBTAIN INSURANCE AGAINST LIABILITY FOR INJURIES ARISING OUT OF THE
RENDERING OF OR FAILURE TO RENDER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; AND

(3)     PROPERTY INSURANCE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE RELATED TO
THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE OR TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES USED BY
PHYSICIANS OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 548.

In item (2) of this section, the words "arising out of are substituted for the
former words "due to" for consistency with item (1) of this section and §
24-206(1)(i) of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Casualty insurance" § 1-101

"Health, care provider" § 24-201
"Insurance" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Physician" § 24-201
"Property insurance" § 1-101

24-203. MEDICAL MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE SOCIETY OF MARYLAND.

(A)     ESTABLISHED.

(1)     THERE IS A MEDICAL MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
MARYLAND.

(2)     THE SOCIETY IS A NONSTOCK CORPORATION.

(B)     POWERS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE SOCIETY HAS THE
POWERS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES GRANTED BY AND IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS IMPOSED ON MUTUAL INSURERS BY THIS ARTICLE AND BY THE
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE.

(C)     MEMBER OF SPECIFIED ENTITIES.

THE SOCIETY IS A MEMBER OF THE JOINT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION AND THE
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GUARANTY CORPORATION.

(D)    INDEPENDENT FROM STATE.

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