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2008 Missouri Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2008)

handle is hein.sag/sagmo0007 and id is 1 raw text is: February 7, 2008 Honorable Wayne Cooper State Representative, 155th District Room 234, State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Dear Representative Cooper: You have submitted a request to this office for an opinion in response to the following question: Could you clarify who has primary coverage responsibility in an action involving a volunteer healthcare professional working pro bono in a free clinic qualified as an exempt entity in SB577 specifically commenting on the impact of the new language contained in SB 577 ... Liability or malpractice insurance obtained and maintained in force by or on behalf of any health care professional licensed or registered under chapter 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, or 338 RSMo, shall not be considered available to pay that portion of a judgment or claim for which the state legal expense fund is liable under this paragraph; The crucial understanding needed is to be able to assure a volunteer health care professional that his/her employer or his/her personal liability carrier would not be held responsible for any claim while providing free care in a 501(c)(3) entity. We assume that you are inquiring about the effect of amendments made to Section 105.711.2(3)(d), which provides legal expense fund coverage for certain health care providers who provide services at nonprofit community health centers. The coverage is predicated on a number of conditions: