HB 1135 -- State Legal Expense Fund

Sponsor:  Pratt

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, a nonprofit community health center, or any social
welfare board established under Section 205.770, RSMo, 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
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:21 am