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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1223

HB 1223: Medical malpractice coverage

Underwriting medical malpractice coverage.

Summary

  • Defines" underwriting" as the process of selecting, rejecting, or pricing a risk.
  • Prevents a medical malpractice insurer from taking an underwriting action against an insured solely because the insured inquired about the nature or scope of the policy, notified the insurer about a potential claim, or had a claim closed with no payment.
  • Requires a medical malpractice insurer that takes an underwriting action to provide written notice to the insured describing the significant risk factors that led to the underwriting action.
  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules that define the components of a risk profile.
  • Requires insurers to provide at least 90 days notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of medical malpractice liability insurance policies.
  • Requires insurers to provide an insured with the actual reason for the cancellation or nonrenewal of medical malpractice liability insurance policies and identify the significant risk factors that led to the insurer's decision.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1223), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 2005 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2006
Versions
HB 1223, SHB 1223

AN ACT Relating to underwriting medical malpractice coverage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Patricia Lantz D-26Bill Fromhold D-49Geoff Simpson D-47Pat Sullivan D-47Dawn Morrell D-25Brendan Williams D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Kelli Linville D-42Judy Clibborn D-41Ruth Kagi D-32Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1223)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1223)
  4. FII - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. FII - Majority; do pass.
  11. FII - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1223 in other sessions

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