HB 1204 -- Medical Malpractice Insurance

Sponsor:  Kuessner

Beginning January 1, 2012, this bill requires all insurers
providing health care providers with medical malpractice
insurance to establish premium rates based on the average
judgment awarded in medical malpractice cases during the previous
calendar year in the county in which the provider practices.  If
there were fewer than four medical malpractice judgments made in
the county in the previous year, the average of judgments awarded
during the previous five years will be used to determine the
rates.  If there were fewer than four judgments made in the
county in the previous five years, the average of all judgments
awarded during the previous year in a county of similar
population size, diversity of practice, and size and type of
provider practice will be used to determine the rates.  For
providers practicing in more than one county, the rate will be
adjusted based on the percentage of the provider's practice
conducted in each county.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:10 pm