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35 Document(s) [ Subject: Medical liability insurance ]

Committee:	Joint Long-Term Care, Legislative Oversight
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report, 2004, 79th Texas Legislature
Subjects:	Liability insurance | Long-term care | Long-term care insurance | Medical liability insurance | Nursing homes | Quality of care | Senior citizens | STAR+PLUS program | Tort reform |
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 L854r
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View report [123 pages  File size: 3,823 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	The committee examined the pressing issues related to long-term care, including quality of care, quality assurance, Medicaid reimbursement rates, liability insurance, the effects of tort reform, and possible funding funding methods such as a quality assurance fee and private long-term care insurance. *
Committee:	Senate State Affairs
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report to the 79th Legislature
Subjects:	Border health | Damage award caps | Election administration | Election laws | Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 | Employees Retirement System of Texas | Health insurance | Liability insurance | Managed care | Medical liability insurance | Medically uninsured | Nursing homes | Patients' rights | Quality of care | Rural health care | State employee benefits | State mandated health insurance | Teacher health insurance | Teacher Retirement System of Texas | Tort reform | Voter registration | Voting systems |
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 St29a
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View report [0 pages]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study the implementation of changes made to the state group health insurance plans and identify additional cost-saving measures. Study the feasibility and practicality of offering health reimbursement accounts as an alternate health insurance plan for those insured in ERS, TRS, and university plans. Provide recommendations regarding whether the current method of administering these programs is in the best interest of the State of Texas and the various insured populations, or whether such programs might be more efficiently administered in another fashion.
2.	Monitor the implementation of HB 1549, 78th R.S., the Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, to assure that Texas meets the criteria to secure the proposed federal funding. Make recommendations for statutory changes required to implement federal legislation and improve the efficiency of the process.
3.	Study the implementation of SB 10, 78th R.S., and SB 541, 78th R.S., and make recommendations, as needed, to make health insurance more accessible, and affordable for all Texans.
4.	Study the April 2003 United States Supreme Court decision in Kentucky Association of Health Plans v. Miller to determine its impact on Texas laws regulating health insurance plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and make recommendations to changes in state law to conform with recent federal court decisions.
5.	Study the reimbursement methodology of health care plans operating in Texas for out-of-network claims, specifically focusing upon the reimbursement of usual and customary charges, and make recommendations on how to improve their effectiveness. The study and recommendations should encompass all plans, including those participating in Texas Medicaid managed care program and should consider federal and state laws as well as Health & Human Services Commission rules relating to the reimbursement of out-of-network claims.
6.	Study the implementation of HB 4, 78th R.S., and Proposition 12 in achieving lower medical malpractice rates and providing more access to affordable health care. Monitor and report on trends in medical malpractice insurance rates and the effect of tort reform on access to health care and provider shortages in certain regions, particularly along the Border.
7.	Study and report on the affordability, reasonableness, and impact of mandatory liability insurance on the nursing home industry. Assess and report on the effects of the admissibility of quality reports.
Committee:	Senate Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers, Special
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report to the 78th Legislature / Texas Special Committee on Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers.
Subjects:	Health insurance | Medical liability insurance | Medical malpractice | Prompt payment of insurance claims | Tort reform |
Library Call Number:	L1836.77 p944
Session:	77th R.S. (2001)
Online version:	View report [155 pages  File size: 3,563 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	The Committee shall evaluate the effectiveness of existing state law and agency rules designed to ensure prompt payment of health insurance claims to providers by insurance companies. The Committee should assess the level of industry compliance with current law and the necessity of additional enforcement measures. The Committee shall determine the factors affecting the timeliness of reimbursements and make necessary recommendations to improve the process.
2.	The committee shall evaluate the effectiveness of existing state law and agency rules relating to the current medical professional liability system. The committee should assess the causes of rising malpractice insurance rates in Texas, including the impact of medical malpractice lawsuits, and their impact on access to health care. Based on that assessment, the committee should determine the need for corrective action and make recommendations as necessary.
Committee:	House Human Services
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Human Services, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Americans with Disabilities Act | Bankruptcy | Community care | Disability benefits | Food stamps | Human Services, Texas Department of | Liability insurance | Long-term care | Medicaid | Medicaid eligibility | Medical liability insurance | Medical reimbursements | Medicare | Nursing homes | Persons with disabilities | Services for persons with disabilities | Welfare | Welfare reform |
Library Call Number:	L1836.76 h88
Session:	76th R.S. (1999)
Online version:	View report [98 pages  File size: 765 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study issues created by the transition of the TANF program to federal law when the state's waiver expires in 2002. Include a review of the final TANF regulations and how other states use TANF funds outside the traditional cash assistance program. Consider policies to improve outcomes for people leaving welfare.
2.	Study issues surrounding the financial difficulties experienced by some nursing home companies, including the reasons for bankruptcies and closures, state policies and resources for dealing with them, and impacts on residents.
3.	Assess the state's responsibilities and policies regarding supports for individuals with disabilities in community-based settings.
4.	Study the current public assistance eligibility, application and review processes, and other Department of Human Services' client communications to ensure that clients are getting the supports necessary to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency.
Committee:	Joint Rural Health Care Delivery, Special Task Force
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Report and recommendations / the Special Task Force on Rural Health Care Delivery in Texas.
Subjects:	Center for Rural Health Initiatives | Emergency medical services | Medicaid | Medical liability insurance | Medical reimbursements | Nursing shortages | Rural areas | Rural health care | Rural issues | Trauma centers |
Library Call Number:	L1836.70 r88
Session:	70th R.S. (1987)
Online version:	View report [142 pages  File size: 5,399 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Define minimal desired medical care for rural counties and communities with due regard for population, geography, proximity to tertiary care centers, physician manpower, and medical transportation availability; define the resources available and/or needed to provide a voluntary plan to meet the needs of Texas counties, including methods of financing the implementation and operation of such a voluntary plan; and seek consensus among affected parties to support the plan when and where counties and communities seek to implement it.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Joint Rural Health Care Delivery, Special Task Force
Title:	SCR 25, 70th Leg.
Library Call Number:	SCR 25
Session:	70th R.S. (1987)
Online version:	View document [2 pages  File size: 170 kb]
Committee:	Joint Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	The joint committee report to the 70th Legislature of the state of Texas / House/Senate Joint Committee on Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure.
Subjects:	Insurance rates | Liability insurance | Medical liability insurance | Tort reform |
Library Call Number:	L1836.69 l613
Session:	69th R.S. (1985)
Online version:	View report [254 pages  File size: 9,002 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study the availability and cost of commercial, professional and governmental liability insurance and the impact of the tort recovery process on the insurance industry.
Committee:	Joint Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure
Title:	Interim Report - Minority report
Library Catalog Title:	The joint committee minority report to the 70th Legislature of the state of Texas / House/Senate Joint Committee on Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure.
Subjects:	Insurance rates | Liability insurance | Medical liability insurance | Tort reform |
Library Call Number:	L1836.69 l613m
Session:	69th R.S. (1985)
Online version:	View report [164 pages  File size: 5,261 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study the availability and cost of commercial, professional and governmental liability insurance and the impact of the tort recovery process on the insurance industry.
Committee:	House Judicial Affairs
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report of the Committee on Judicial Affairs, Texas House of Representatives, 64th Legislature : to the Speaker and Members of the Texas House of Representatives, 65th Legislature.
Subjects:	Attorney General of Texas | Damage award caps | Environmental crimes | Environmental laws and regulations | Medical liability insurance |
Library Call Number:	L1836.64 j897
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	View report [93 pages  File size: 2,513 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Continue study of the propriety of granting to the Attorney General independent authority to sue to enforce environmental law.
2.	Study all aspects of the problems involving medical malpractice suits.
3.	Review the operations of all state agencies assigned to the committee for appropriative purposed. *
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Reaction to crisis : a state by state review of medical malpractice legislation enacted in 1975 / compiled by the House-Senate Health Care Study.
Subjects:	Damage award caps | Damage awards | Insurance rates | Medical liability insurance | Tort reform |
Library Call Number:	L1836.64 p96st
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	(This report has not yet been scanned.)
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	The commission shall make specific recommendations, including proposed legislation to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, Legislative Council and members of the Legislature on or before December 1, 1976. The report shall offer specific recommendations regarding the professional liability problem. In addition, the report shall include, but not be limited to, discussions of the following topics: (1) the scope and extent of the medical professional liability problem; (2) reasons for the increase in such claims; (3) effects of the rise in such claims on physicians and health care providers, including the increased use of defensive medicine and increased premium costs; (4) effect of claims increase on patients, including increased costs; (5) alternative approaches and proposed solutions to this problem; (6) review of comparable law on compensation commissions, arbitration panels, screening panels and recommendations regarding use; (7) review of existing and proposed laws governing compensation and the amount of compensation to patients, including the time within which claims may be brought and the elements of loss for which compensation may be recovered; (8) the existing tort law in the area of concern and recommendations for change, if any; (9) any other matters or procedures which the Commission considers relevant to its report.
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Final report of the Texas Medical Professional Liability Study Commission to the 65th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Damage award caps | Damage awards | Insurance rates | Medical liability insurance | Tort reform |
Library Call Number:	M840.3 R299
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	View report [218 pages  File size: 8,433 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	The commission shall make specific recommendations, including proposed legislation to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, Legislative Council and members of the Legislature on or before December 1, 1976. The report shall offer specific recommendations regarding the professional liability problem. In addition, the report shall include, but not be limited to, discussions of the following topics: (1) the scope and extent of the medical professional liability problem; (2) reasons for the increase in such claims; (3) effects of the rise in such claims on physicians and health care providers, including the increased use of defensive medicine and increased premium costs; (4) effect of claims increase on patients, including increased costs; (5) alternative approaches and proposed solutions to this problem; (6) review of comparable law on compensation commissions, arbitration panels, screening panels and recommendations regarding use; (7) review of existing and proposed laws governing compensation and the amount of compensation to patients, including the time within which claims may be brought and the elements of loss for which compensation may be recovered; (8) the existing tort law in the area of concern and recommendations for change, if any; (9) any other matters or procedures which the Commission considers relevant to its report.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Newsletter
Library Catalog Title:	Medical Professional Liability Study Commission newsletter.
Library Call Number:	M840.6 n477 1976-1976
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Maximum limitations on the amount of damages in medical malpractice actions
Library Catalog Title:	Maximum limitations on the amount of damages in medical malpractice actions.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 m45
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Grievance procedures of the Texas Medical Association
Library Catalog Title:	Grievance procedures of the Texas Medical Association.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 G874
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Arbitration - an introduction
Library Catalog Title:	Arbitration - an introduction.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 ar16
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Present categories of recovery for personal injury
Library Catalog Title:	Present categories of recovery for personal injury.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 p926
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Staff report on screening panels
Library Catalog Title:	Staff report on screening panels.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 r299s
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Report to the All-industry Committee Special Malpractice Review: 1974 closed claim survey preliminary analysis of survey results
Library Catalog Title:	Report to the All-industry Committee Special Malpractice Review: 1974 closed claim survey preliminary analysis of survey results
Library Call Number:	M840.8 r299a
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Issue: altering the structure and function of the Board of Medical Examiners
Library Catalog Title:	Issue: altering the structure and function of the Board of Medical Examiners.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 is7
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Issue: physician relicensure and continuing medical education
Library Catalog Title:	Issue: physician relicensure and continuing medical education.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 P569
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Patients' compensation funds issue areas
Library Catalog Title:	Patients' compensation funds issue areas.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 p273
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Reaction to crisis: a state by state review of medical malpractice legislation enacted in 1975
Library Catalog Title:	Reaction to crisis: a state by state review of medical malpractice legislation enacted in 1975.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 r22
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Statement of policy of the State Bar of Texas regarding medical malpractice
Library Catalog Title:	Statement of policy of the State Bar of Texas regarding medical malpractice
Library Call Number:	M840.8 b23
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Statute of limitations
Library Catalog Title:	Statute of limitations.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 st29l
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	The contingent fee system in medical malpractice cases
Library Catalog Title:	The contingent fee system in medical malpractice cases.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 c767
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	A critical analysis of two elements of the law of damages for personal injury
Library Catalog Title:	A critical analysis of two elements of the law of damages for personal injury.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 c869
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Medical quality and patient outcomes: malpractice in perspective
Library Catalog Title:	Medical quality and patient outcomes: malpractice in perspective.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 m468
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	A report on the constitutionality of a proposed limitation on awards for pain and suffering
Library Catalog Title:	A report on the constitutionality of a proposed limitation on awards for pain and suffering.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 r299c
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	A brief description of some rating systems for insurance regulation
Library Catalog Title:	A brief description of some rating systems for insurance regulation.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 r189
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	The medical malpractice insurance pricing problem in Texas: an economic perspective
Library Catalog Title:	The medical malpractice insurance pricing problem in Texas: an economic perspective.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 m468i
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Hospital licensure and certification
Library Catalog Title:	Hospital licensure and certification.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 h794
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Medical malpractice insurance underwriting results in Texas
Library Catalog Title:	Medical malpractice insurance underwriting results in Texas.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 m468u
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Medical malpractice insurance rates in Texas
Library Catalog Title:	Medical malpractice insurance rates in Texas.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 m468r
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	Total limits claim severities for medical malpractice insurance in Texas.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 t64
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Committee:	Joint Medical Professional Liability
Title:	The reporting of malpractice suits to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Library Catalog Title:	The reporting of malpractice suits to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
Library Call Number:	M840.8 r299m 10/76
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)

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