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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)

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  • CS/SB 1070, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/1998 at 7:05 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4749 Medical Malpractice Insurance Civil Justice & Claims Similar Last Action: 4/23/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1070 (Ch. 98-113); See also CS/HB 823 (Ch. 98-409) -HJ 01012
    Location:
    H 823 (e2) Gay Compare Last Action: 6/17/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-409; See also CS/SB 1070 (Ch. 98-113)
    Location:
    S 1056 (c1) State Moneys/Investments Kurth Compare Last Action: 4/15/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; House Bill substituted -SJ 00476; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 823 (Ch. 98-409); See also CS/SB 1070 (Ch. 98-113)
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    S 1768 Neurological Injury Compensation Holzendorf Compare Last Action: 4/28/1998 S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Ways and Means -SJ 00984; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 823 (Ch. 98-409), CS/SB 1070 (Ch. 98-113) -SJ 00984
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    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.301 Legislative findings and intent.
    766.304 Administrative law judge to determine claims.
    766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors.
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan.

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  • CS/SB 1070, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/17/1998 at 1:41 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/1998 5:43 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/1998 3:50 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.301 Legislative findings and intent.
    766.304 Administrative law judge to determine claims.
    766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors.
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan.

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  • CS/SB 1070, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/1998 at 1:28 AM

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    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    763722 - Amendment
    		Sullivan 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    922946 - Amendment
    		Sullivan 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.301 Legislative findings and intent.
    766.304 Administrative law judge to determine claims.
    766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors.
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan.

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  • SB 1070, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/1998 at 9:13 AM

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    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/4/1998 (pdf)

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