SB 1596: Medical Malpractice Liability Coverage

GENERAL BILL by Rouson

Medical Malpractice Liability Coverage; Increasing the minimum amount of professional liability coverage certain physicians and osteopathic physicians, respectively, are required to maintain as a condition of licensure, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 11:39 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1156 by Trumbull Ambulatory Surgical Centers Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Fiscal Policy	Compare

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  458.320	Financial responsibility.	Page 1 (pdf)
  459.0085	Financial responsibility.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Judiciary