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A set of 7 memos provided by the Kansas Legislative Research Department with resources and information on Health Care and Medical Coverage Laws in Kansas.

Summarizes a recent state Supreme Court case in which the court ruled that a physician who fails to advise a patient about the potential driving risks associated with her underlying medical condition did not owe a duty to a victim of the patient's unsafe driving (Jarmie v. Troncale, 306 Conn. 578 (2012)).

Summarizes the Connecticut Supreme Court's decision in Bennett v. New Milford Hospital, Inc., No. 18502 (Conn. January 5, 2011).

Discusses how long someone has to initiate a medical malpractice lawsuit.

Discusses time frame for filing a medical malpractice claim against the state of Connecticut under CGS sect. 4-148(a), specifically if a plaintiff has a choice of when to file a claim; the Connecticut Supreme Court's 2004 interpretation of this provision; and the legal "reasonable person" standard

Compares three medical malpractice bills - PA 04-155, which the governor vetoed last year, and two bills from this session, sSB 131 (File 209) favorably reported by the Insurance Committee and Public Health Committees and sSB 1052 (File 554) favorably reported by the Judiciary Committee.

Discusses whether the Insurance Committee reported out medical malpractice legislation this year.

Provides a summary on the Medical Examing Board. Outlines questions for Medical Examining Board nominee.

Summarizes medical malpractice legislation recently enacted in Maryland and compares it to Connecticut's PA 04-155, the medical malpractice act that the governor vetoed.

Provides an overview of the issues surrounding medical malpractice law, including the legal changes that states have made over the past thirty years in response to periodic concerns about rising medical malpractice costs; some newer proposals for changing medical malpractice law; and trend data for malpractice claims.

Discusses the impact of the medical malpractice liability limits imposed by Texas HB 4 (2003 Regular Session) on: (1) the number of companies writing the insurance in Texas, (2) Texas medical malpractice insurance rates, and (3) the number of physicians practicing in Texas.

Summarizes malpractice insurance reform debate in the 2004 regular session, including information on any bills proposed with caps and what was ultimately developed in legislation.

Discusses medical malpractice reform pilot being developed by Massachusetts' Gov. Mitt Romney's administration and the Harvard School of Public Health.

Discusses how California's 1975 Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act affected medical liability premiums.

Discusses Florida medical malpractice rates since non-economic damage caps were imposed and how the Medical Malpractice Insurance Pool of New York State works.

Provides a summary of PA 04-155, An Act Concerning Medical Malpractice Insurance Reform, which the governor vetoed.

Discusses acts vetoed in the 2004 legislative session.

Summarizes medical malpractice bills that were reported out of committee this session. Also discusses whether California or Florida require doctors to have medical malpractice insurance as a condition of practicing medicine.

Discusses the New Jersey's Substitute Assembly Bill 50, reported out on Mar. 4, 2004, containing tort reforms, health care system reforms, insurance reforms, and creating a task force to study various issues, including the imposition of damage caps.

Discusses whether Maine allows the findings of the medical malpractice-screening panel to be introduced into evidence in the malpractice lawsuit in light of the hearsay rule.

Discusses legislature's ability to eliminate in small claims cases (1) a good faith certificate requirement for medical malpractice cases, and (2) motions to strike.

Discusses how many insurance companies in Connecticut write medical malpractice insurance in other states, but not in Connecticut.

Discusses the elements of economic and noneconomic damages in a medical malpractice cases.

Provides background information on the Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission and Ohio Patient Compensation Fund.

Discusses the Massachusetts medical malpractice screening process, including 1.) when does the hearing before the screening tribunal take place 2.) what are the qualifications, if any, for the attorney member of the tribunal 3.) is the tribunal's proceeding a trial in which witnesses are called 4.) what does the tribunal find and are these findings admissible in a subsequent malpractice case 5.) what is the standard of proof 6.) when was the requirement that the plaintiff post bond chosen.

Discusses procedures involved in using Maine's malpractice screening panel.

Discusses whether damages in a medical malpractice case are taxable under state or federal law.

Discusses whether the legislature has ever considered legislation to establish a patient compensation fund.

Summarizes medical malpractice legislation recently adopted in Texas (HB 4), particularly with regard to the provisions capping liability for damages.

Compares Connecticut's approach to physician discipline with a national model.

Discusses whether Maine, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have screening panels for medical malpractice cases.

Outlines how many insurance companies write medical malpractice insurance in Connecticut; what percentage of doctors does CMIC write; did other companies recently leave the Connecticut market, and if so, why?

Compares Maine and Connecticut pre-trial medical malpractice screening panel provisions.

Provides information about New Zealand and Sweden's no-fault medical liability compensation systems.

Compares the average medical malpractice rates between Connecticut obstetricians/gynecologists (OB/GNYs) and other specialties with those in states that have excess liability pools or patient compensation funds.

Discusses the effect a nationwide cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases would have on medical malpractice insurance premiums in Connecticut.

Address the number of medical malpractice lawsuits and settlements have been filed or negotiated over the last 10 years in Connecticut; what particular medical specialties, if any, have been the defendants in a majority of medical malpractices cases; and how does this data compare with national trends.

Explains how a medical malpractice judgment of $1 million each in economic and noneconomic damages would be handled in Nebraska and New Mexico.

Outlines the definitions of certain terms in recently adopted medical malpractice legislation in Nevada.

Summarizes the recently enacted medical malpractice law in Mississippi.

Compares medical malpractice insurance rates in states that limit noneconomic damage awards.

Identifies which of the laws passed in California, Colorado, Nevada, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to reduce medical malpractice claims would be permissible under Connecticut's constitution, and if a constitutional amendment were necessary for passage, what would be required. Also describes how medical malpractice premiums compare in Connecticut with states that have adopted laws to reduce medical malpractice claims.

Discusses recent medical malpractice reforms in other states, including California.