Georgia State University Law Review
Volume 21
Issue 1
Fall 2004
Article 3
2004
HEALTH, TORTS, AND CIVIL PRACTICE
Georgia Hospital and Medical Liability Insurance
Authority Act: Provide for Legislative Findings with
Respect to a Crisis in the Field of Hospital and
Medical Liability Insurance; Address This Crisis
Through Provision of Insurance and Certain Civil
Justice Reforms; Create the Georgia Hospital and
Medical Liability Insurance Authority; Provide for
the Members of the Authority and Their Selection,
Service, and Terms of Office; Provide for the Filling
of Vacancies; Provide for the Powers, Duties,
Operations, and Financial Affairs of the Authority;
Provide for the General Purpose of the Authority;
Recommended Citation
Boohaker, David; Gallant, Jon; Knowles, Ramsey; and Teal, A. Robin (2004) "HEALTH, TORTS, AND CIVIL PRACTICE Georgia Hospital and Medical Liability Insurance Authority Act: Provide for Legislative Findings with Respect to a Crisis in the Field of Hospital and Medical Liability Insurance; Address This Crisis Through Provision of Insurance and Certain Civil Justice Reforms; Create the Georgia Hospital and Medical Liability Insurance Authority; Provide for the Members of the Authority and Their Selection, Service, and Terms of Office; Provide for the Filling of Vacancies; Provide for the Powers, Duties, Operations, and Financial Affairs of the Authority; Provide for the General Purpose of the Authority; Prescribe Standards Relating to Vicarious Liability of Medical Facilities for Actions of Health Care Providers; Provide for Limited Liability for Certain Medical Facilities and Health Care Providers for Treatment of Certain Emergency Conditions Under Certain Conditions; Provide for Qualifications of Experts; Change Provisions Relating to the Allocation of Liability and Recovery of Damages in Tort Actions; Provide for the Degree of Care Expected of Medical Professionals in an Emergency Room Setting; Provide for the Consideration by the Jury or Other Trier of Fact of Certain Factors Affecting This Care in Determining Whether Defendants Met This Degree or Standard of Care; Require the Approval by the Commissioner of Insurance of All medical Malpractice Rates, Rating Plans, Rating Systems, and underwriting Rules Prior to These Rates, Rating Plans, Rating Systems, and Underwriting Rules Becoming Effective; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Actions
Prescribe Standards Relating to Vicarious Liability
of Medical Facilities for Actions of Health Care
Providers; Provide for Limited Liability for Certain
Medical Facilities and Health Care Providers for
Treatment of Certain Emergency Conditions
Under Certain Conditions; Provide for
Qualifications of Experts; Change Provisions
Relating to the Allocation of Liability and Recovery
of Damages in Tort Actions; Provide for the Degree
of Care Expected of Medical Professionals in an
Emergency Room Setting; Provide for the
Consideration by the Jury or Other Trier of Fact of
Certain Factors Affecting This Care in Determining
Whether Defendants Met This Degree or Standard
of Care; Require the Approval by the
Commissioner of Insurance of All medical
Malpractice Rates, Rating Plans, Rating Systems,
and underwriting Rules Prior to These Rates,
Rating Plans, Rating Systems, and Underwriting
Rules Becoming Effective; Change Certain
Provisions Relating to Actions Against Certain
Codefendants Residing in Different Counties;
Change Provisions Relating to the Required Filing
of Affidavits in Professional malpractice Actions;
Provide for other Related Matters; Repeal
Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
David Boohaker
Jon Gallant
Ramsey Knowles
A. Robin Teal
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