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Introduced
01/08/2021
01/08/2021
In Committee
01/14/2021
01/14/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/20/2022
04/20/2022
Introduced Session
107th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act; to amend sections 44-2824, 44-2827, 44-2830, 44-2831.01, 44-2832, and 44-2833, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and section 44-2825, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2020; to increase caps on medical malpractice liability; to change provisions relating to proof of financial responsibility and the Excess Liability Fund; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to change several provisions of the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act. The key changes include:
1) Increasing the caps on medical malpractice liability from $2.25 million to $10 million per occurrence.
2) Increasing the required minimum insurance coverage for health care providers from $500,000 to $5 million per occurrence, and from $1 million to $10 million aggregate for physicians/nurse anesthetists and from $3 million to $30 million aggregate for hospitals.
3) Changing the provisions related to the Excess Liability Fund, including increasing the maximum fund size from $4.5 million to $50 million and adjusting the surcharge to maintain the fund at this higher level.
4) Providing for a transition period where the new higher coverage requirements will apply to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2021.
The goal of these changes appears to be increasing the financial protection available to patients in medical malpractice cases in Nebraska.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed (on 04/20/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=43991 |
| Fiscal Note for LB160 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/FN/LB160_20210217-114116.pdf |
| Analysis - Statement of Intent | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/SI/LB160.pdf |
| BillText | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/Intro/LB160.pdf |
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