75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 2283
 
                         House Bill 2849
 
Sponsored by Representatives BRUUN, GREENLICK; Representatives
  CANNON, DEMBROW, GARRETT, HARKER, MAURER, OLSON, THOMPSON
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Directs State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to develop
recommended state medical malpractice insurance program to be
administered by corporation. Establishes task force to report to
Legislative Assembly in 2010.
  Sunsets task force on date of convening of next regular
biennial legislative session.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to state-provided medical malpractice insurance; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation
shall develop and draft a plan for a program for the corporation
to offer state medical malpractice insurance to medical providers
within Oregon. The corporation shall submit the plan to the Task
Force on State-Provided Medical Malpractice Insurance for
consideration. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) There is created the Task Force on
State-Provided Medical Malpractice Insurance, consisting of five
members appointed by the Governor.
  (2) The task force shall:
  (a) Provide guidelines to the State Accident Insurance Fund
Corporation to meet the goal of developing a state medical
malpractice insurance program to be administered by the
corporation in Oregon; and
  (b) Review recommendations from the State Accident Insurance
Fund Corporation regarding development of a state medical
malpractice insurance program administered by the corporation and
approve, reject or approve with modifications the plan submitted
to the task force under section 1 of this 2009 Act.
  (3) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
  (4) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the members of the task force.
  (5) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
  (6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall
make an appointment to become immediately effective.
 
  (7) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of
the task force.
  (8) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
  (9) The task force shall submit a progress report on
development of a medical malpractice insurance program
administered by the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to
an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to
medical malpractice insurance no later than June 30, 2010.
  (10) The task force shall submit a final report, including
recommendations for legislation, to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly related to medical malpractice insurance no
later than October 1, 2010.
  (11) The State Accident Insurance Fund shall provide staff
support to the task force.
  (12) Members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary
travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in
ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses shall be paid out of funds
appropriated to the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation for
purposes of the task force.
  (13) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance
of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the next regular biennial legislative
session. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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