COLLECTION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUDGEMENTS

HB 195 protects independent medical providers (like doctors, nurse practitioners, and specialists not employed by hospitals) from having personal income or assets used to satisfy medical malpractice judgments, unless the provider lacked proper insurance or licensing. The bill requires courts to block collection against personal assets if the provider maintained valid insurance covering the claim or met licensing standards under existing law. It also allows courts to reduce or dismiss awards if plaintiffs made irrelevant, coercive, or baseless allegations targeting the provider’s personal finances. The law applies to all medical malpractice claims filed after its effective date.