H.B. 2

VETOES

health care practitioner in an amount less than the global fee, capitation rate, or per
unit sum or rate being paid to the health care practitioner on November 1, 2004; and

(b) The Maryland Health Care Commission shall study the impact of the
reimbursement requirements in subsection (a) of this Section on access to health care,
health care costs, and the health insurance market and shall report the results of its
study to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the
General Assembly, on or before January 1, 2006.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 11 of this Act
shall take effect January 1, 2005. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years 1
year and 6 months and, at the end of December 31, 2007 June 30, 2006, with no
further action required by the General Assembly, Section 11 of this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a)     A task force shall be established to study and make recommendations
regarding the feasibility and desirability of the State adopting a medical malpractice
insurance market model identical or similar to the excess coverage fund in Kansas.

(b)     (1) The task force shall consist of 15 members, of whom:

(i) three shall be members of the House of Delegates appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and

(ii) three shall be members of the Senate appointed by the
President; and.

(2) the The following members shall be appointed by the Governor:

(i) the Insurance Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee;

(ii) the Executive Director of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of

Maryland;

(iii) a representative of the Maryland Hospital Association;

(iv) four representatives of insurers that write professional liability
insurance coverage in the State;

and
Fund.

(v) the Executive Director of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan;
(vi) the Executive Director of the Maryland Automobile Insurance

(3) The President and the Speaker shall appoint co-chairs from among
the members.

(c) In developing its recommendations, the task force shall consider:

(1) whether an excess coverage model will:

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