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Legislative Summary Includes Public Safety Bills
Legislation under the category of Public Safety were among the 88 bills tracked by the NCMS Legislative Team during the 2011 session of the NC General Assembly. This was in […]
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Coming Soon: 2011 NCMS Legislative Summary
Covering bills of interest to physicians, the Summary will include the all-important SB 33 – Medical Liability Reforms and HB 542 – Tort Reform for Citizens and Business, along with summaries of 86 other pieces of legislation affecting health care and the community of medicine.
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2011 Legislative Session: Medical Liability Reforms and Much More
While enactment of SB 33 – Medical Liability Reforms was a major achievement for the NCMS Legislative Affairs team this legislative session, dozens of other bills of interest to physicians will also be included in the soon-to-be released 2011 Legislative Summary.
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SB 33 – Medical Liability Reforms: The Power of Organized Medicine
July 25, 2011 will be forever one of the most important days in the history of the North Carolina Medical Society. On that day the NC House voted 74-42 to override the Governor’s veto of SB 33-Medical Liability Reforms, allowing North Carolina to join a majority of states where medical liability reforms are already in place.
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Victory! SB 33 – Medical Liability Reforms Becomes Law in North Carolina
Physicians are savoring a great and hard-fought victory this week.
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HB 542 Makes Important Changes to North Carolina’s Tort System
Another big accomplishment was the passage of the “actual medicals” provision which requires that evidence of past medical expenses be limited to the amounts actually paid to satisfy medical bills.
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Physicians Acknowledge Monumental Efforts to Pass SB 33
Comments continued on the NCMS Doctor to Doctor blog today as physicians reacted to the news that Senate Bill 33 Medical Liability Reforms became law on July 25.
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NCMS PAC — Foundation for Success
The veto override of SB 33 highlights the importance of the NCMS PAC. Are you a part of the PAC team?
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Medical Liability Reform–A New Era for North Carolina
Read on to get familiar with the key provisions and their importance to physicians and patients.
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Need a Quick Tutorial on SB 33?
Here’s a short presentation (7 slides) on SB 33 – Medical Liability Reforms basics. Major Provisions of SB33 (Powerpoint
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