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HB 585: Patient Safety/Provider Liability

GENERAL BILL by Homan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murzin

Patient Safety/Provider Liability; creates "Patient Safety & Provider Liability Act"; specifies certain authorized insurers who may make available liability insurance; provides limitation on noneconomic damages for hospital facility that complies with certain patient safety measures; provides requirements for certification as patient safety facility; provides requirements for hosp. to demonstrate that it is engaged in common enterprise for care & treatment, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $299,041.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2007 House • Filed
    1/31/2007 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
    2/8/2007 House • Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00047; Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00123
    3/9/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation (HC), 03/13/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall --Workshopped
    5/4/2007 House • Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)

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  • HB 585, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2007 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 908 Patient Safety/Provider Liability [SPCC] Saunders Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Health Regulation
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    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.110 Liability of health care facilities.
    766.118 Determination of noneconomic damages.
    766.401
    766.402
    766.403
    766.404
    766.405
    766.406
    768.77 Itemized verdict.

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