CS/SB 1258: Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Sebesta
Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence; provides requirements for expert witness testimony in actions based on medical negligence; requires claimants to provide list of treating physicians; provides for presuit unsworn statements after service of complaint upon defendant physician; provides for effect of offer to submit to voluntary binding arbitration re allegations contained in claimant's notice of intent letter, etc. Amends 766.102,.106,.207, 455.667.
Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/1999 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 3/2/1999 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00084 |
| 3/12/1999 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/17/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S --Pending reconsideration |
| 3/18/1999 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/23/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S |
| 3/23/1999 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00353; CS read first time on 03/25/99 -SJ 00363 |
| 3/25/1999 | Senate |
• Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00353 |
| 4/26/1999 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00799; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/30/1999 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar |