Bill Text: PA SB388 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Adding definitions; and providing for professional liability insurance.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-06-22 - Act No. 65 [SB388 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SB388-Amended.html

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 406, 1290 PRINTER'S NO. 1388
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 388 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY VANCE, M. WHITE, RAFFERTY, FONTANA, EICHELBERGER, ALLOWAY, FERLO, WASHINGTON AND FARNESE, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, JUNE 20, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), entitled "An
act relating to dentistry; defining and providing for the
licensing and registration of dentists and dental hygienists,
and for the revocation and suspension of such licenses and
registrations, subject to appeal, and for their
reinstatement; defining the powers and duties of the State
Dental Council and Examining Board and the Department of
Public Instruction; providing penalties; and repealing
existing laws," adding definitions; and providing for
professional liability insurance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216,
No.76), known as The Dental Law, is amended by adding
definitions to read:
Section 2. Definitions.--* * *
"Community-based Clinic" means an organized clinic offering
primary health services to low-income individuals or to
residents in medically underserved areas or health professional
shortage areas. The term includes a State health center,
nonprofit community-based clinic and a federally qualified
health center.
* * *
"Volunteer License" means a license issued to qualified
individuals who retire from active practice and seek to provide
professional services as a volunteer in community-based clinics
without remuneration.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 3.2. Professional Liability Insurance.--(a) A
person licensed and practicing dentistry shall maintain medical
professional liability insurance in the minimum amount of one
million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence or claim and three
million dollars ($3,000,000) per annual aggregate. Acceptable
coverage shall include:
(1) personally purchased medical professional liability <--
insurance;
(2) self-insurance;
(3) medical professional liability insurance coverage <--
provided by the dentist's employer; or
(4) medical professional liability insurance coverage <--
provided by the community-based clinic for dentists with a
volunteer license.
(b) An applicant for licensure or license renewal shall
provide proof of medical professional liability insurance to the <--
State Board of Dentistry in accordance with subsection (a)
within sixty (60) days of the policy being issued.
(c) If an applicant for licensure or license renewal fails
to submit proof of medical professional liability insurance or <--
self-insurance required under subsection (a), the applicant's
license shall be refused, revoked or suspended by the board.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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