Health plans and state tort liability
Saccoccio, L.; O'Donnell, J.P.
Managed Care Interface 11(1): 67-70
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1096-5645 PMID: 10178974 Document Number: 493198
In 1997, Texas enacted legislation expanding state tort liability to health plans. The following article discusses major provisions of the Texas health plan liability law, as well as a recent lawsuit asserting that the statute is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act.
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