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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB7051
Introduced 02/09/04, by JoAnn D. Osmond SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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215 ILCS 5/155.20 |
from Ch. 73, par. 767.20 |
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds a caption to a Section concerning
arbitration of medical malpractice disputes.
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A BILL FOR
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HB7051 |
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LRB093 18382 SAS 44089 b |
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| AN ACT concerning insurance.
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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 Illinois Insurance Code is amended by |
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| changing Section 155.20
as follows:
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| (215 ILCS 5/155.20) (from Ch. 73, par. 767.20)
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| Sec. 155.20. Medical malpractice disputes; arbitration. |
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| All final
arbitration decisions rendered in relation to
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| disputes
or controversies arising out of injuries allegedly |
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| caused by reason of hospital
or health care provider |
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| malpractice shall be recognized by any insurance
company doing |
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| business in the State of Illinois and all findings of facts
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| relating to liability and awards of damages in relation thereto |
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| which are
a part of the final arbitration decision shall be |
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| binding on such insurance
companies.
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| (Source: P.A. 79-1435.)
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