Senate
File
465
H-1331
Amend
Senate
File
465,
as
amended,
passed,
and
reprinted
by
1
the
Senate,
as
follows:
2
1.
Page
5,
after
line
1
by
inserting:
3
<
Sec.
___.
PATIENT
COMPENSATION
FUND
STUDY.
4
1.
The
commissioner
of
insurance
shall,
in
consultation
5
with
representatives
of
the
Iowa
medical
society,
the
Iowa
6
osteopathic
medical
association,
the
Iowa
hospital
association,
7
the
Iowa
nurses
association,
the
Iowa
medical
mutual
8
insurance
company,
the
insurance
industry,
the
Iowa
state
bar
9
association,
the
Iowa
association
for
justice,
and
the
Iowa
10
defense
counsel
association,
conduct
a
study
regarding
the
11
establishment
and
implementation
of
a
patient
compensation
fund
12
by
this
state.
13
2.
The
commissioner
of
insurance
shall
submit
a
report
14
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly
by
December
15,
2017,
15
detailing
the
findings
of
the
study
and
recommendations
for
any
16
proposed
legislation.
The
study
shall
include
the
following:
17
a.
The
effect
of
patient
compensation
funds
on
medical
18
malpractice
premiums
in
states
with
such
funds.
19
b.
The
estimated
effect
on
medical
malpractice
premiums
in
20
this
state
if
a
patient
compensation
fund
is
established
and
21
implemented.
22
c.
The
university
of
Iowa
hospitals
and
clinics’
experience
23
with
partial
self-insurance
with
the
Iowa
medical
mutual
24
insurance
company.
25
d.
Proposals
to
set
a
maximum
amount
of
liability
a
health
26
care
provider
may
be
subject
to
for
a
malpractice
claim,
any
27
exceptions
to
that
maximum
amount,
and
the
estimated
effect
of
28
such
a
maximum
amount
on
medical
malpractice
premiums
in
this
29
state.
30
e.
Proposals
to
set
a
maximum
amount
of
recovery
for
a
31
plaintiff
with
respect
to
a
medical
malpractice
action,
any
32
exceptions
to
that
maximum
amount,
and
the
estimated
effect
of
33
such
a
maximum
amount
on
medical
malpractice
premiums
in
this
34
state.
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f.
The
types
of
health
care
providers
that
may
participate
1
in
the
patient
compensation
fund.
2
g.
The
mechanism
through
which
surcharges
for
participation
3
in
the
fund
may
be
collected
and
deposited
into
the
patient
4
compensation
fund.
5
h.
Whether
participation
in
the
patient
compensation
fund
6
should
be
mandatory
or
voluntary.
7
i.
Proposals
for
the
management
and
administration
of
the
8
patient
compensation
fund.
9
j.
Any
other
relevant
issues.
>
10
2.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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