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Professional liability insurance: insurers: bad faith.

It became law on Aug 6, 2009.

CA SB 119 · Senate Bill · 2009–2010

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsor
Mark Wyland
Latest action
Aug 6, 2009

What it does

Existing law prohibits the bringing of an action against an insurer issuing professional liability insurance policies to health care providers for statements made in bad faith unless the statement was made under a specified circumstance. Under existing law, that provision is repealed as of January 1, 2011, unless another statute deletes or extends that date.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Aug 6, 2009

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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