Sec. 19a-17a. Review of medical malpractice awards and certain settlements.
Sec. 19a-17a. Review of medical malpractice awards and certain settlements.
Upon entry of any medical malpractice award or upon entering a settlement of a malpractice claim against an individual licensed pursuant to chapter 370 to 373, inclusive, 379
or 383, the entity making payment on behalf of a party or, if no such entity exists, the
party, shall notify the Department of Public Health of the terms of the award or settlement
and shall provide to the department a copy of the award or settlement and the underlying
complaint and answer, if any. The department shall review all medical malpractice
awards and all settlements to determine whether further investigation or disciplinary
action against the providers involved is warranted. Any document received pursuant to
this section shall not be considered a petition and shall not be subject to the provisions
of section 1-210 unless the department determines, following completion of its review,
that further investigation or disciplinary action is warranted.
(P.A. 86-365, S. 3, 5; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 96-133, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services,
effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with
Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 96-133 required the entity or party to notify
the department, eliminated notification to state and county medical associations and added the section 1-19 exemption.