Civil Rights SEE Discrimination

Class Actions SEE Civil Actions

Commissions SEE Committees and Commissions

Committees and Commissions —

SEE ALSO AELR Committee
Board of Physicians -

Failure of hospital or related institution to report disciplinary

action against physician, penalty provisions altered ...............

Standard of evidence supporting factual findings of Board of
Physicians in disciplinary hearing of charges against

physician, provisions altered .....................................................

Equal Pay Commission, established to study wage disparities;

reports required ..............................................................................

Health Care Commission -

Health care practitioner reimbursement by health insurer or
health maintenance organization, minimum amount

established; report required .......................................................

Patient safety initiatives and funding, requirements added ......

Health Services Cost Review Commission, patient safety

initiatives and funding, requirements added ...............................

Open meetings law, standing to file petition that alleges a
violation, provisions altered ..........................................................

Task force on the feasibility and desirability of the State adopting
a medical malpractice insurance market model identical or
similar to the excess coverage fund in Kansas, established;

report required ...............................................................................

Community Facilities and Services —

Community Choice Program pilot program, federal waiver to
establish managed care system of community care organizations
to provide long term care services to eligible Medicaid enrollees,
provisions added; federal waiver to alter eligibility for Waiver
for Older Adults services, provisions added .................................

Compensation SEE Salaries
Confidentiality SEE Privacy
Consumer Protection —

People's Insurance Counsel Division established in the Office of
the Attorney General to represent the interests of homeowners
insurance and medical professional liability insurance
consumers; funding provisions added ...........................................

Contracts —

Medical professional liability insurance, exclusive appointment
agreement between insurer and insurance producer, prohibited .

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5	64
5	62
3	7
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5	97
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1	1
6	101
5	98
4	9
5	85
5	74