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HB 1775: Medical Negligence

GENERAL BILL by Arza

Medical Negligence; revises language re standards of recovery for medical negligence; provides for offer of judgment in any civil action for medical negligence or wrongful death resulting from said negligence; redefines term "medical expert"; provides for interviews by defendant health care provider in certain actions; provides procedures for such interviews, etc. Amends 766.102,.202, 456.057, 768.78; creates 766.1025.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/12/2002 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00213
    2/15/2002 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00263
    3/22/2002 House • Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)

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  • HB 1775, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2002 at 1:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2366 Medical Negligence Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
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    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished.
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery.
    766.1025
    766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212.
    768.78 Alternative methods of payment of damage awards.

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