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Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority
  • Contact Person:
    Connie Van Slyke, Property and Casualty Administrator or Laura Arp, Legal Counsel, Nebraska Department of Insurance, 941 O Street Suite 400 Lincoln, NE (402) 471-2201 connie.vanslyke@nebraska.gov or laura.arp@nebraska.gov
  • Purpose:
    To make malpractice liability insurance available to risks as defined in Section 44-2837. The authority shall be empowered to engage in writing medical malpractice liability insurance in this state pursuant to existing law and authorized to insure health care providers against other liability for injury to persons or property caused by agents, employees, partners, or limited liability company members of the health care provider or by property used in activities arising from the operations or business of the health care provider.
  • How Many Affectable:
    8 doctors currently in residual fund.
  • How Many Served:
    8 doctors currently in residual fund.
  • Year Created:
    1976
  • Year Active:
    1976
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    44-2837
  • Parent Agency:
    Department of Insurance
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    None. 44-2837 creates an authority to write residual malpractice liability insurance, and designates that authority as the Department of Insurance
  • Who Appoints:
    NA
  • Legislative Approval:
    NA
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    NA
  • Per Diem:
    NA
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    NA
  • Term Length:
    NA
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Held FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Required FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Held FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Required FY 15-16:
    NA
  • Held FY 15-16:
    NA
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    NA
  • Shared or Separate:
    NA
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    None
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    None
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    None
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    None
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    The authority continues medical malpractice liability coverage for certain health care providers. Currently, 8 doctors are currently in the residual fund.