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Bus. & Prof. Code 801(a) (1997; amended by SB 819, 2009)

Summary:

Every professional liability insurer to a licensed health care provider shall send a complete report to the pertinent board as to any settlement/arbitration award over three thousand dollars of a claim or action for damages for death or personal injury caused by that license holder's negligence, error, or omission in practice, or by his or her rendering of unauthorized professional services.

Keywords:
boards, health care provider, judicial, non-health insurer, obligatory reporting, penalty
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(d)(1)(i)

Bus. & Prof. Code 801(c) (1997; amended by SB 819, 2009)

Summary:

Every professional liability insurer of dentists shall send a complete report to the Dental Board of California as to any settlement or arbitration award over ten thousand dollars of a claim or action for damages for death or personal injury caused by that person's negligence, error, or omission in practice, or rendering of unauthorized professional services.

Keywords:
boards, dental, judicial, non-health insurer, obligatory reporting, penalty
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(d)(1)(i)

Bus. & Prof. Code 801.01(a) and (b) (2006; amended by AB 1070, 2009)

Summary:

Every professional liability insurer, self-insured governmental agency, or licensee (or counsel) must file a complete report of any settlement or arbitration award over $30,000 emanating from a claim for death or personal injury caused by the licensee's alleged negligence, error, or omission in practice, or by his or her rendering of unauthorized professional services, if the license was granted by either the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, or the California Board of Podiatric Medicine.

Keywords:
boards, decedent, health care provider, insurer, non-health insurer, medical disciplinary proceeding, treatment information, obligatory reporting, penalty
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(d)(1)(i)

Bus. & Prof. Code 801.01(h) (2006; amended by AB 1070, 2009)

Summary:

If the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, or the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, within 60 days of its receipt of a mandatory settlement report, notifies a person named in the report, that person shall maintain for the period of three years from the date of filing of the report any records he or she has as to the matter in question and shall make those records available upon request to the board.

Keywords:
boards, records accessibility, health care provider, records maintenance, investigations, non-health insurer, penalty
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(d)(1)(i)

Bus. & Prof. Code 801.01(g) (2006; amended by AB 1070, 2009)

Summary:

Every professional liability insurer, self-insured governmental agency, or licensee or his or her counsel that has received a copy of a patient's medical or hospital records must include with the liability settlement report (to be sent to the Board that licensed the licensee, i.e. the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, or the California Board of Podiatric Medicine) copies of the records and depositions.

Keywords:
boards, decedent, health care provider, insurer, records maintenance, non-health insurer, medical disciplinary proceeding, treatment information, obligatory reporting, penalty
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(d)(1)(i)
164.512(e)