"Medical Philanthropy Act"; provides physicians who provide uncompensated care with $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in actions alleging medical malpractice.

This bill, the "Medical Philanthropy Act," sets a $250,000 cap on non-monetary damages (like pain and suffering) in medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors who provide free care to at least 10% of their patients in a calendar year. It directly affects physicians in New Jersey who meet this uncompensated care threshold, limiting their liability for noneconomic damages in qualifying cases. The State Board of Medical Examiners will verify the 10% care provision and notify physicians and insurers of their eligibility for the cap. The cap applies to malpractice cases arising from the year the free care was provided, taking effect January 1 after enactment.