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A new proposal has emerged to settle much (but far from all) of the legal and political controversy over New Hampshire’s unique medical malpractice insurance fund. Primarily, it would settle the matter of who has a right to the extra money in the fund.
Senate Bill 170 first forbids the state from claiming any surplus funds from the Joint Underwriting Association — either through legislation or taxation. It also orders that any “excess surplus” funds be distributed to policyholders. That excess measures at least $110 million, according to the bill. And that $110 million is at the core of the two-year controversy.
A House committee will hold a public hearing on SB 170 Tuesday.
April 18th, 2011 | Posted in branches,Commerce,costs,courts,Government,Health,health care,hospitals, clinics, nursing homes,insurance,Justice,malpractice,state budget,Weekly Briefing | Read More »
Enough is enough. That appears to be the message of a Senate proposal, which, if enacted, finally could settle a score between New Hampshire and a medical malpractice insurance fund. The two-year-old controversy is about whether the state can claim surplus funds held by the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association (JUA).
The Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on Senate Bill 170, sponsored by Sen. Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry). The bill would prohibit the state from using any JUA funds and allow the organization to distribute surplus funds back to shareholders — medical providers who buy their malpractice insurance policies through the JUA.
February 9th, 2011 | Posted in Commerce,costs,Government,Health,health care,hospitals, clinics, nursing homes,insurance,state budget,Weekly Briefing | Read More »
Just in time for today’s Executive Council meeting, Gov. John Lynch makes two Supreme Court nominations. Linda Dalianis, who is up for the Chief Justice’s chair, would take over for John Broderick as chief administrator of a court system facing challenges from the state budget—and even from itself.
November 17th, 2010 | Posted in courts,executive council,Government,Justice,state budget,Weekly Briefing | Read More »
March 25 this year marks Crossover, the deadline for the N.H. House and Senate to vote on all bills that originated in those respective chambers.
Bills must pass the chamber in which they’re introduced before “crossing over” to the opposite chamber. Legislation that’s still alive after Crossover receives a second public hearing and potential floor debate before the second deadline in mid-May.
And some notable legislation is either still up for its first vote, or on its way to the other side.
March 13th, 2010 | Posted in By the Issues,Commerce,gambling,Government,Health,insurance,Money,Property,small business,state budget,taxes | Read More »
In two separate cases, courts last week temporarily froze $119 million critical to the state’s brand new budget. This won’t leave the Granite State to issue IOUs like California has resorted to. But, it could mean a summer session for the Legislature.
And that could mean a second chance for gambling, another go at business and other taxes, or deeper cuts to services.
July 9th, 2009 | Posted in By the Issues,Commerce,gambling,Government,state budget,taxes | Read More »
