Bill > S630

This bill requires the Board of Registration in Medicine to annually publish a report detailing medical malpractice claims, settlements, and judgments against hospitals and physicians, categorized by medical specialty and hospital service line, with data on claim frequency for specific services like emergency care and misdiagnoses, and classifying facilities involved. The report will also include the average and median time cases are pending and the total costs associated with each claim, including defense expenses, but will not identify individual practitioners or patients. Medical malpractice insurers and risk management organizations will be required to provide the necessary information for this report, and the Board must establish regulations for data collection within 45 days of the bill's enactment.