New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 11:1-7.1 - Purpose and scope
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The purpose of these rules is to implement 17:30D-17(a), (b), and (h). These statutory provisions require insurers, insurance associations and licensed medical practitioners to notify the Commissioner and the Medical Practitioner Review Panel of any medical malpractice claim settlements, judgments, or arbitration awards involving a licensed practitioner. They also require notification to the Medical Practitioner Review Panel of any termination or denial of malpractice insurance coverage to a practitioner, or any surcharge assessed against a practitioner. These rules establish the form and content of the notices required under these statutory provisions.
(b) These rules apply to all insurers or insurance associations authorized to issue medical malpractice liability insurance in New Jersey, and to all practitioners licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners.