Assembly Bill No. 136

Assembly Bill No. 136-Committee on Commerce

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AN ACT relating to claims for medical malpractice; requiring the commissioner of insurance to collect, maintain and report to the legislature certain information regarding closed claims for medical malpractice; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

[Approved June 26, 1997]

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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Section 1. Chapter 679B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The commissioner shall collect and maintain information regarding each closed claim for medical malpractice filed against physicians and surgeons in this state, including, without limitation:
(a) The cause of the loss;
(b) A description of the injury for which the claim was filed;
(c) The sex of the injured person;
(d) The names and number of defendants in each claim;
(e) The type of coverage provided;
(f) The amount of the initial, highest and last reserves of an insurer for each claim before final resolution of the claim by settlement or trial;
(g) The disposition of each claim;
(h) The amount of money awarded through settlement or by verdict;
(i) The sum of money paid to each claimant and the source of that sum; and
(j) Any sum of money allocated to expenses for the adjustment of losses.
2. The commissioner shall submit with his report to the legislature required pursuant to NRS 679B.410, a summary of the information collected pursuant to this section.
3. The commissioner shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
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