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CS/SB 1070: Medical Malpractice Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Sullivan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Williams ; Horne ; Cowin ; Latvala

Medical Malpractice Insurance; clarifies legislative intent; provides exclusive jurisdiction of administrative law judges in claims filed under certain provisions; authorizes association to invest plan funds only in certain investments & securities; provides hospitals & physicians with alternative means of providing notices to obstetrical patients re no-fault alternative for birth-related neurological injuries, etc. Amends Chs. 766.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-113; See also CS/HB 823 (Ch. 98-409)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/1998 Senate • Prefiled
2/12/1998 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 00067
3/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/12/98, 1:00 pm, Room-EL
3/12/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 6 amendment(s) by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00181
3/13/1998 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00181
3/30/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Not considered
4/6/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C
4/9/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary -SJ 00479; CS read first time on 04/15/98 -SJ 00481
4/13/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00479
4/15/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478
4/16/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Read second time -SJ 00496; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00497; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00497
4/21/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00738; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00738; Immediately certified -SJ 00738
4/21/1998 House • In Messages
4/22/1998 House • Received -HJ 00966; In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00967
4/23/1998 House • Placed on Justice Council Calendar; Substituted for HB 4749 -HJ 01012; Read second time -HJ 01012
4/27/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01389; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 01389
4/27/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00983
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-113; See also CS/HB 823 (Ch. 98-409)