Section 17.30. Peer review council assessments.

 

(1)   Purpose. This section implements ss. 655.27 (3) (am) and 655.275 (6) , Stats., relating to the assessment of fees sufficient to cover the costs, including the costs of administration, of the patients compensation fund peer review council appointed under s. 655.275 (2) , Stats.

(2)   Assessments.

(a) The following fees shall be assessed annually beginning with fiscal year 1986-87:

1. Against the fund, one-half of the actual cost of operating the council for each fiscal year, less one-half of the amounts, if any, collected under subd. 3.

2. Against the plan, one-half of the actual cost of operating the council for each fiscal year, less one-half of the amounts, if any, collected under subd. 3.

3. Against a private medical malpractice insurer, the actual cost incurred by the council for its review of any claim paid by the private insurer, if the private insurer requests a recommendation on premium adjustments with respect to that claim under s. 655.275 (5) (a) 3. , Stats.

(b) Amounts collected under par. (a) 3. shall be applied to reduce, in equal amounts, the assessments under par. (a) 1. and 2. for the same fiscal year.

(3)   Payment. Each assessment under sub. (2) shall be paid within 30 days after the billing date.

History: Cr. Register, June, 1987, No. 378 , eff. 7-1-87; am. (2) (a) 1. and 2., Register, June, 1990, No. 414 , eff. 7-1-90.