An Act Relating to Health Care Provider Liability Claims Reports

Sec. 1. 24 MRSA §2605,  as enacted by PL 1977, c. 492, §3, is amended to read:

§ 2605. Report to board or licensing authority

The superintendent shall, within 30 days of their receipt, submit to the appropriate board or other state licensing authority a copy or summary of reports received pursuant to section 2601 or section 2602.

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The purpose of this bill is to correct an inconsistency within the Maine Health Security Act. Currently the Superintendent of Insurance is required to forward to the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure information received from professional liability insurers concerning claims against those they insure who are licensed by those boards. Professional liability insurers are also required to provide the superintendent information concerning claims against health care providers, but the superintendent is not authorized to provide information on those claims to the state agencies that license those health care providers. This bill gives authority to the superintendent to submit these reports to the appropriate licensing authority.