(10.1) Whether carrying any medical malpractice insurance;
“Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the physician. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.”
History. Code 1981, § 43-34A-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 192, § 5; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 43; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 43/HB 95; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 2/HB 509; Ga. L. 2011, p. 438, § 1/HB 147; Ga. L. 2019, p. 826, § 3/HB 128.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, deleted the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (c)(17)(D), and added subparagraph (c)(17)(E).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, “April 11, 2001,” was substituted for “the effective date of this chapter” throughout this Code section.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, “specialty” was substituted for “speciality” in the second sentence of subsection (b) and “Specialty” and “Specialties” were substituted for “Speciality” and “Specialities” in paragraph (c)(4), respectively.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Physician profiles, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Composite Medical Board, Chapter 360-28.