HB 1389 -- State Legal Expense Fund

Sponsor:  Cooper (155)

This bill allows physicians and dentists who provide specialty
care without compensation and who were referred by his or her
city or county health department, city health department
operating under a city charter, combined city-county health
department, or a nonprofit community health center to be included
in the list for whom the State Legal Expense Fund is available.
The fund is not available to a physician who performs an abortion
procedure.

Any claim or judgment arising from these provisions is limited to
a maximum of $1 million based upon the same act or acts in a
single cause of action and $1 million for any one claimant.
Liability or malpractice insurance will not be considered
available to pay any portion of the judgment when the fund is
liable.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:43 am