519.1 Authorization.
Any number of physicians and surgeons, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, podiatric physicians, chiropractors, pharmacists, dentists, and graduate nurses, licensed to practice their profession in this state, and hospitals licensed under chapter 135B, may, by complying with the provisions of this chapter and without regard to other statutory provisions, enter into contracts with each other for the purpose of protecting themselves by insurance against loss by reason of actions at law on account of their alleged error, mistake, negligence, or carelessness in the treatment and care of patients, including the performance of surgical operations, or in the prescribing and dispensing of drugs and medicines, or for loss by reason of damages in other respects, and to reimburse any member in case of such loss.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9069; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §519.1]
95 Acts, ch 108, §19; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §141
Action on liability policy, chapter 516
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 519 - LIABILITY INSURANCE — CERTAIN PROFESSIONS
Section 519.1 - Authorization.
Section 519.2 - Incorporation — powers.
Section 519.3 - Articles — approval — bylaws.
Section 519.4 - Approval of policy — certificate of authority.
Section 519.7 - Reinsurance reserve.
Section 519.8 - Cancellation of policy.
Section 519.10 - Powers of commissioner.
Section 519.11 - Liability to assessments.