93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6763


 
Introduced 02/09/04, by Mike Bost
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987.  Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Professional Regulation shall create a program  for the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004 to reimburse physicians whose professional offices are located south of Interstate 64 or in Madison or St. Clair County and who specialize in specific high-risk  areas for a portion of their medical malpractice premiums. Effective July 1, 2004.
















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    AN ACT concerning physicians.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended  by 
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adding Section 28.5 as follows:
 
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    (225 ILCS 60/28.5  new)
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    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2007)
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    Sec. 28.5. Medical malpractice premium reimbursement 
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program.

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    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall create a 
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program  for the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004 to 
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reimburse physicians licensed under this Act in specific 
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high-risk specialties for a portion of their medical 
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malpractice premiums.
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    (b) The Department shall reimburse any physician eligible 
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for the program under this Section for up to 75% of his or her 
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premium increase based on the insurance premium invoices 
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required under subsection (c) with a maximum reimbursement of 
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$100,000 per physician.  For the purposes of this subsection, 
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"premium increase" does not include changes in coverage, 
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including coverage limits, new procedures, or increased risk.

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    (c) To participate in the program, physicians must apply to 
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the Department on forms approved by the Department and submit 
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insurance premium invoices showing premiums due between July 1, 
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2003 and June 30, 2004 and between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 
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2005.

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    (d) Physicians whose professional offices are located 
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south of Interstate 64 or in Madison or St. Clair County and 
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who specialize in the following areas are eligible to 
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participate in the program established under this Section:
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        (1) Neurosurgery.
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        (2) Obstetrics.
 


 






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        (3) Emergency medicine.
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        (4) Anesthesia.
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        (5) Cardiology.
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        (6) Thoracic/vascular surgery.
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        (7) Orthopedic surgery.
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        (8) Cardiovascular surgery.
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        (9) General surgery.
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        (10) Neonatology.
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    Physicians with disciplinary actions established or 
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pending under this Act are not eligible to participate in the 
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program established under this Section.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2004.