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Resolufiort
P~IALPRACTICE CRISIS
W:iEREAS, tnis Soard i.s most concerned rel.ative to 4he
medical malpractice crisis an.d its unforttuiate and txagz.,c e£~ect
u~on the citizens af this County, and
GTHEREAS, this Board has beWn made aware o~ and has revie~aed
the repor~e o~ ~he i~fedical Malpractice ~tefo~m Co~ittee of the Greater
Chico Chamber of Cau~nerce, and
WHEREAS, this Board is very imprassed wa.th the in deptl~.
analysis of the problems presented in said report, and strongly
endarses its reco~endations and further wish.es to evidence its
support 3~y spreading upon its minutes this reso~ution.
NOW, THE~~'OR~, B~ IT 12~SOT~VED by this Board:
7., '~'na~ tl~is Board is in strang support of Che suggested
solut~.oz~s set out by ~he Chamber of Commerce to endeavor to resolve
the medical malprac~ice problem, which reads as follot,rs:
A. Arbitration must be mandatory at a local level.
1. If gross negligence is involved the ~laintiff
' ~may sue
2. Gross negligence wiZl be defined by law
3. Th.e arbitration pan.el to be selected by lot, similar
to present grand jury
~. Establ~.sh a ~egressive contingency =ee:
C. Establish a fixed schedule of payment for non-econo~nic
losses, economic recovery can be determined:
D. Cost o~ medical care and economic loss should be paid
monthly or bi-monthly.
E. The State Medical Examiaers Board sh.ould be given the
resources to enforce goo~. medical practices anc~ to
discipline viola~ars. '
, ~'. Iz~.s ~.itute a program of doctor recertification on a
scheduled basis, credit to be given for attending
accredited seminars.
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G. A need for legislation ~hat wi11 hold a dac~ar harmless
from services rendared in an emergency situation, unless
gxass negligence is involved. ("Good Samaritan Law")
H. Require insurance companies to report detailed ~nformation
to the State ~nsurance Commission regarding the basis for
establishing malpractice premiums and seek legislativa
' action restricting their investments to the Prudent Man
P~u1e .
I. Statu~e of 1in-~itations - 4 years from occurrence or one ~
year from discovery, w~ichever occurs first. Minors up
to age 10 or one year ~xom discovery, whichever occurs
1ast.
J. Co1la~eral Disclosure - reveal any monies received from
an.j~ mandated source, 'out n.ot income received from elective
source or investment.
K. Physiczans ~o be more cognizant tha~ their relations~ip
with the patien.t requires some time to develop understa.~.d-
ing and relieve anxieties.
L. Expand the medi.cal facilities to meet the increase
demand on the medicaI. profession. ~
2. That a copy of the resolu~ion be sent to Honorable.
Edmund G. Brown., 3r., Governor; Honorable Randolph Collier, 5enator,-
Honorahle Eugen~ A. Chappie, Assemblyman; and Pauline L. ~avis,
Assemb3.ywoman and.to such other individuals as this Board may direct.
PASSED AtVD ADOPTEb by ~he Butte County Board of Supervisors ~
•~ this 3rd day of September, 1975 by the ~ollowin.g vote:
AYES :$upervisors Cameron, Macfigan, MeKillop, Richter and Chairman Ladd
NOES: None -
ABSE~TT: None
NOT VOT2NG: None
J~iIE M. D , 'Chairm the
Board of Supervisors
ATfiEST:
C~,ARiZ A. NELSOII, County Clerk and
ex-officio C1erk of' tne Board
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By
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