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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1305

Malpractice Actions

Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1202.

(a) Every insurer providing professional liability insurance to a health facility licensed pursuant to this chapter and every health facility or associated group of health facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter under common ownership which are self insured shall report periodically, but in no event less than once each year, to the state department any final judgment over three thousand dollars ($3,000) rendered against such health facility during the preceding year in, or any settlement over three thousand dollars ($3,000) during the preceding year of, a claim or action for damages for personal injuries caused by an error, omission, or negligence in the performance of its professional services, or by the performance of its professional services without consent.

(b) In the event that there are no final judgments or settlements in excess of three thousand dollars ($3,000) during the year such fact shall also be reported to the department.

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