Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 383 – Malpractice Insurance | Midpage

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Chapter 383

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 383

Malpractice Insurance

383.005Definitions 383.010Authority to form business entity to provide malpractice insurance — nonresidents may be members, when 383.015License fee — registered agent required — articles of association required, contents of — bylaws, provisions required and allowed 383.016Articles of association and bylaws, additional contents 383.020Director to issue license, when 383.025Association to commence business, when — liability of members limited — business to be nonprofit, dividends may be paid, how 383.030Examination by director authorized — annual license fee — amendments to bylaws filed, when 383.033Association treated as mutual insurance company, tax purposes 383.035Association subject to certain laws — grace period for certain associations, limitations — certification filed with annual statement — rules and regulations, director may promulgate — impaired association, director's powers, review of — rating plans, filing of 383.037Rates, requirements 383.040Medical malpractice association exempt from premium tax 383.060Definitions 383.062Reports of real estate malpractice, contents 383.067Immunity granted person reporting and director 383.069Confidentiality of information and reports 383.075Definitions 383.077Reports of legal malpractice claims, contents 383.079Duty of director to issue statistical summary 383.081Immunity granted person reporting and director 383.083Confidentiality of information and reports 383.100Definitions 383.105Report of medical malpractice claims by certain insurers, contents, insurer defined 383.106Reporting standards — risk reporting categories — information compiled — report of rates 383.107Publication of market rate 383.108Publication of comparison of base rates 383.110Reports, when due, form of 383.115Information confidential, exception 383.120Immunity granted persons reporting and to director 383.124Administrative orders for violations of state laws or rules — civil action for violations 383.125Director to forward reported information to appropriate licensing board — further reports, contents, requirements 383.130Definitions 383.133Reports by hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, nursing homes, and licensing authorities, when, contents, limited use, penalty 383.150Definitions 383.155Association created, when — limits of coverage — plan of operation, when due, contents of, amended, how — immunity from liability, when 383.160Policies, period covered — form of policy to be approved — rates, how regulated — assessments, how made — excess funds, disposition of 383.165Additional first year charge to policyholders 383.170Persons eligible to apply for coverage — eligibility requirements 383.175Board of directors, composition — expenses, payment of authorized 383.180Annual statement, when due, contents of 383.185Annual examination required, cost of, how paid 383.190Appeals and review 383.195Termination of plan, when 383.200Definition of insurer 383.203Rates filed with director — form — open to public, copies 383.206Sale of health care provider policy prohibited, when — determining factors — insurer may charge additional premium or grant discount, when — supporting data — rulemaking authority 383.209Rate increases over fifteen percent prohibited without notice, exception 383.225Insurer defined — prohibitions on insurers — failure to provide notice, continuation of coverage 383.500Physicians or surgeons on staff of certain hospitals to furnish malpractice insurance, exceptions