Amendment AA2-AB487

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 487

October 2, 2003 - Offered by Representatives Richards, Cullen, Colon, Sherman, Molepske and Turner.

AB487-AA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB487-AA2,1,3 1. Page 8, line 21: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 9, line 2, and substitute:

AB487-AA2,1,10 "655.27 (6) Purpose and integrity of fund. The fund is established to provide health care providers with accessible and affordable medical malpractice coverage and to provide a secure source of payment for patients, and the families of patients, who are injured by negligent health care providers. The fund, including any net worth of the fund, is held in trust exclusively for the sole benefit of injured patients and their families who are proper claimants against the fund. Moneys in the fund may not be used for any other purpose of the state.".

AB487-AA2,1,11 (End)