CS/CS/HB 661: Nursing Home Litigation Reform
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; Harrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Coley ; Van Zant
Nursing Home Litigation Reform; Specifies conditions under which nursing home resident has cause of action against licensee or management company; requires trial judge to conduct evidentiary hearing before claimant can assert claim against certain interested parties; provides limitation on recovery; requires evidence of basis for punitive damages; requires trial judge to conduct evidentiary hearing before claimant can assert claim for punitive damages; permits licensee or management company to be held liable for punitive damages, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/22/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 58 |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 58 |
| 3/30/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/11, 8:45 am, 404 HOB |
| 4/1/2011 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 415 |
| 4/5/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 411 |
| 4/6/2011 | House |
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 450 |
| 4/24/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/25/11, 11:45 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/25/2011 | House |
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 4 -HJ 837 |
| 4/27/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary Committee • Referred to- Calendar -HJ 836 • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 833 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11 |
| 4/29/2011 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 913 • Amendment(s) failed (116245, 210643, 552461) -HJ 913 • Amendment(s) adopted (075879) -HJ 914 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 5/2/2011 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 991 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 77 NAYS 41 -HJ 991 |
| 5/2/2011 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/7/2011 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Messages |
