2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 40 INSURANCE
Article 34 HEALTH CARE PROVIDER INSURANCE
40-3424 Fund liability for judgments or settlements against inactive healthcare providers.
40-3424. Fund liability for judgments or settlements against inactive healthcare providers. (a) For all claims made on and after July 1, 2014, the amount of fund liability for a judgment or settlement against a resident or nonresident inactive healthcare provider shall be equal to the minimum professional liability insurance policy limits required pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3402, and amendments thereto, plus the level of coverage selected by the healthcare provider pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3403(l), and amendments thereto, at the time of the incident giving rise to a claim. The aggregate fund liability for all judgments and settlements arising from all claims made in any fiscal year against a resident or nonresident inactive healthcare provider shall not exceed $3,000,000 in any fiscal year.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the healthcare provider insurance availability act.
History: L. 2014, ch. 56, § 1; L. 2017, ch. 35, § 4; July 1.
