CS/CS/HB 569: Nursing Home Litigation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Van Zant
Nursing Home Litigation; Specifies that cause of action for negligence or violation of residents’ rights alleging direct or vicarious liability for injury or death of nursing home resident may be brought against licensee, its management or consulting company, its managing employees, & any direct caregiver employees or contractors; provides that claim for punitive damages may not be brought unless there is showing of evidence that provides a reasonable basis for recovery of such damages; authorizes AHCA to revoke license or deny license renewal or change of ownership application of nursing home facility that fails to pay judgment or settlement agreement; revises procedures for obtaining resident records.
Last Action: 4/22/2014 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 593
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2014 House • Filed
1/27/2014 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Innovation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 48
2/4/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/11/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily deferred
3/3/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 48
3/5/2014 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 219
3/10/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 210
3/12/2014 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Innovation Subcommittee
• CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 277
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 277
3/19/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/21/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/21/2014 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 338
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
3/24/2014 House • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 332
3/27/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 387
4/18/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14
4/22/2014 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 670 -HJ 593
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 593
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CS/CS/HB 569, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2014 at 7:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 670 (er) Nursing Home Litigation Thrasher Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-83
Location: Became Law
H 831 Nursing Home Records Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 2/27/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 71
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
S 1042 Nursing Home Records Sobel Compare Last Action: 2/28/2014 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -SJ 84
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 400.0237 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 8 (pdf) 400.024 Page 11 (pdf) 400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished. Page 13 (pdf) -
CS/HB 569, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2014 at 1:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 670 (c2) Nursing Home Litigation Thrasher Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-83
Location: Became Law
H 831 Nursing Home Records Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 2/27/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 71
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
S 1042 Nursing Home Records Sobel Compare Last Action: 2/28/2014 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -SJ 84
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 170533 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Gaetz 3/20/2014
6:16 PMAdopted without Objection
3/21/2014PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.0237 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 8 (pdf) 400.024 Page 11 (pdf) 400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished. Page 13 (pdf) -
HB 569, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2014 at 3:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 670 (c1) Nursing Home Litigation Thrasher Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-83
Location: Became Law
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 642985 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Gaetz 2/10/2014
5:59 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)