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CS/SB 2-B: Medical Malpractice

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Saunders ; Peaden

Medical Malpractice; revises requirements for setoffs against damages in medical malpractice actions if there is written release or covenant not to sue; provides that creation of Fla. Center for Excellence in Health Care is contingent on enactment of public-records exemption; authorizes access to electronic medical records & other data maintained by center; requires AHCA to review complaints submitted if defendant is hospital, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $3,744,674.

Effective Date: 7/1/2003 07/01/2003 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 6/27/2003 House - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    6/13/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    6/16/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care -SJ 00002
    6/17/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 06/17/03, 9:00 am, 412-K; CS by- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 -SJ 00023; CS read first time on 06/18/03 -SJ 00023; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00023
    6/18/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00023; Read second time -SJ 00009; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00011; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00014; Amendment pending -SJ 00023
    6/19/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00023; Was taken up -SJ 00029; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 00031; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00032; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as further amended -SJ 00032; Read third time -SJ 00032; CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 6 -SJ 00035
    6/19/2003 House • In Messages
    6/27/2003 House • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)

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  • CS/SB 2-B, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 6/19/2003 at 3:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 4B (c1) Patient Records/Pub. Rec. Jones Linked Last Action: 6/27/2003 H Died in Messages
    Location:
    H 55B Medical Malpractice Insurance Ambler Similar Last Action: 6/27/2003 H Died, reference deferred, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    H 63B (e1) Medical Incidents Bense Similar Last Action: 6/27/2003 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    H 65B Medical Incidents Farkas Compare Last Action: 6/27/2003 H Died, reference deferred, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    H 67B Medical Incidents Homan Compare Last Action: 6/27/2003 H Died, reference deferred, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    H 71B Public Records & Meetings Exemptions Farkas Compare Last Action: 6/27/2003 S Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 6B Adverse Incident Info./Pub. Rec. Jones Compare Last Action: 6/27/2003 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (62)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    46.015 Release of parties.
    381.0409
    395.004 Application for license, fees; expenses.
    395.0056
    395.0193 Licensed facilities; peer review; disciplinary powers; agency or partnership with physicians.
    395.0197 Internal risk management program.
    395.1012
    395.1051
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions.
    456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition.
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations.
    456.039 Designated health care professionals; information required for licensure.
    456.041 Practitioner profile; creation.
    456.042 Practitioner profiles; update.
    456.049 Health care practitioners; reports on professional liability claims and actions.
    456.051 Reports of professional liability actions; bankruptcies; Department of Health's responsibility to provide.
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished.
    456.0575
    456.063 Sexual misconduct; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration.
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings.
    456.077 Authority to issue citations.
    456.078 Mediation.
    458.311 Licensure by examination; requirements; fees.
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    459.0055 General licensure requirements.
    459.0085 Financial responsibility.
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    460.413 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by board or department.
    461.013 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department.
    466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.
    624.156
    624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.0645 Annual filings.
    627.0662
    627.357 Medical malpractice self-insurance.
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts.
    627.41491
    627.41492
    627.41493
    627.41495
    627.912 Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers.
    627.9121
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery.
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical malpractice; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review.
    766.1065
    766.1066
    766.108 Mandatory settlement conference in medical malpractice actions.
    766.118
    766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212.
    766.206 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court.
    766.207 Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims.
    766.209 Effects of failure to offer or accept voluntary binding arbitration.
    768.041 Release or covenant not to sue.
    768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability.
    768.77 Itemized verdict.
    768.81 Comparative fault.
    1004.08
    1005.07
    1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools.

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  • CS/SB 2-B, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 6/17/2003 at 7:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 6/17/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (71)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    822762 - Amendment
    		Smith 6/17/2003
    7:24 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    945720 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    881160 - Amendment
    		Cowin 6/17/2003
    7:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    835280 - Amendment
    		Fasano 6/17/2003
    7:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    444336 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    332632 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    140546 - Amendment
    		Fasano 6/17/2003
    7:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    261370 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:32 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    241902 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    913936 - Amendment
    		Fasano 6/17/2003
    7:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    284430 - Amendment
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/17/2003
    7:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    392490 - Amendment
    		Lee 6/17/2003
    7:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    410004 - Amendment
    		Lee 6/17/2003
    7:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    503986 - Amendment
    		Lee 6/17/2003
    7:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    522760 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    321270 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:51 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    704278 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    7:51 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    343550 - Amendment
    		Saunders 6/17/2003
    8:00 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    354812 - Amendment
    		Saunders 6/17/2003
    8:00 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    471834 - Amendment
    		Jones 6/17/2003
    8:00 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    983492 - Amendment
    		Jones 6/17/2003
    8:00 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    801802 - Amendment
    		Jones 6/17/2003
    8:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    364386 - Amendment
    		Jones 6/17/2003
    8:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    395674 - Amendment
    		Pruitt 6/17/2003
    8:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    903640 - Amendment
    		Jones 6/17/2003
    8:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 162978 - Amendment to Amendment (903640)
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/19/2003
    9:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 444928 - Amendment to Amendment (903640)
    		Jones 6/19/2003
    9:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    541792 - Amendment
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/17/2003
    8:09 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    664242 - Amendment
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/17/2003
    8:09 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    481998 - Amendment
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/17/2003
    8:10 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 160374 - Amendment to Amendment (481998)
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/18/2003
    10:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    223640 - Amendment
    		Dawson 6/17/2003
    8:10 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    564596 - Amendment
    		Saunders 6/17/2003
    8:18 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    892196 - Amendment
    		Saunders 6/17/2003
    8:19 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 144772 - Amendment to Amendment (892196)
    		Saunders 6/18/2003
    12:20 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    292830 - Amendment
    		Bennett 6/17/2003
    8:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 824906 - Amendment to Amendment (292830)
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    8:27 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 031714 - Substitute Amendment (292830)
    		Bennett 6/18/2003
    4:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 091100 - Substitute Amendment (292830)
    		Bennett 6/18/2003
    5:12 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 472300 - Substitute Amendment (292830)
    		Bennett 6/19/2003
    10:02 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    260896 - Amendment
    		Diaz de la Portilla 6/17/2003
    8:29 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 174144 - Amendment to Amendment (260896)
    		Bennett 6/18/2003
    11:38 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    981810 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/17/2003
    8:30 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 033190 - Amendment to Amendment (981810)
    		Campbell 6/18/2003
    4:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    140856 - Amendment
    		Jones 6/17/2003
    8:51 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 355662 - Substitute Amendment (140856)
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/18/2003
    11:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    024938 - Amendment
    		Pruitt 6/17/2003
    10:08 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    615926 - Amendment
    		Pruitt 6/18/2003
    9:40 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    321656 - Amendment
    		Pruitt 6/18/2003
    9:40 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 691756 - Amendment to Amendment (321656)
    		Pruitt 6/18/2003
    3:07 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 163014 - Amendment to Amendment (321656)
    		Pruitt 6/19/2003
    11:09 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    291864 - Amendment
    		Smith 6/18/2003
    9:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    192740 - Amendment
    		Lynn 6/18/2003
    10:29 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    905554 - Amendment
    		Cowin 6/18/2003
    11:24 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    830534 - Amendment
    		Siplin 6/18/2003
    11:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    545656 - Amendment
    		Siplin 6/18/2003
    11:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    823778 - Amendment
    		Peaden 6/18/2003
    12:05 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    273622 - Amendment
    		Aronberg 6/18/2003
    12:38 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    580034 - Amendment
    		Pruitt 6/18/2003
    2:05 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    324062 - Amendment
    		Campbell 6/18/2003
    2:52 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    470388 - Amendment
    		Pruitt 6/18/2003
    3:07 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    282014 - Amendment
    		Cowin 6/18/2003
    3:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 501198 - Substitute Amendment (282014)
    		Cowin 6/18/2003
    5:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    713942 - Amendment
    		Cowin 6/18/2003
    4:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    414424 - Amendment
    		Wasserman Schultz 6/18/2003
    5:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    662628 - Amendment
    		Bennett 6/18/2003
    7:05 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    214220 - Amendment
    		Cowin 6/18/2003
    7:35 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    361580 - Amendment
    		Bennett 6/19/2003
    9:36 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    730188 - Amendment
    		Diaz de la Portilla 6/19/2003
    9:40 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    500628 - Amendment
    		Diaz de la Portilla 6/19/2003
    9:40 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    853990 - Amendment
    		Jones 6/19/2003
    10:29 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    6/17/2003 9:00 AM Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care View Vote Record

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    6/18/2003 3:45 PM Senate - Amendment 355662 13 Yeas - 23 Nays
    6/19/2003 11:48 AM Senate - Amendment 903640 24 Yeas - 14 Nays
    6/19/2003 2:25 PM Senate 32 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (57)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    46.015 Release of parties.
    381.0409
    395.004 Application for license, fees; expenses.
    395.0056
    395.0193 Licensed facilities; peer review; disciplinary powers; agency or partnership with physicians.
    395.0197 Internal risk management program.
    395.1012
    395.1051
    456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition.
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations.
    456.039 Designated health care professionals; information required for licensure.
    456.041 Practitioner profile; creation.
    456.042 Practitioner profiles; update.
    456.049 Health care practitioners; reports on professional liability claims and actions.
    456.051 Reports of professional liability actions; bankruptcies; Department of Health's responsibility to provide.
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished.
    456.0575
    456.063 Sexual misconduct; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration.
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings.
    456.077 Authority to issue citations.
    456.078 Mediation.
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    459.0085 Financial responsibility.
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    460.413 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by board or department.
    461.013 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department.
    466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.
    624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.0645 Annual filings.
    627.0662
    627.357 Medical malpractice self-insurance.
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts.
    627.41491
    627.41492
    627.41493
    627.41495
    627.912 Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers.
    627.9121
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery.
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical malpractice; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review.
    766.1065
    766.1066
    766.108 Mandatory settlement conference in medical malpractice actions.
    766.118
    766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212.
    766.206 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court.
    766.207 Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims.
    766.209 Effects of failure to offer or accept voluntary binding arbitration.
    768.041 Release or covenant not to sue.
    768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability.
    768.77 Itemized verdict.
    768.81 Comparative fault.
    1004.08
    1005.07

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  • SB 2-B, Original Filed Version Posted 6/13/2003 at 3:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    46.015 Release of parties.
    381.0409
    395.004 Application for license, fees; expenses.
    395.0056
    395.0193 Licensed facilities; peer review; disciplinary powers; agency or partnership with physicians.
    395.0197 Internal risk management program.
    395.1012
    395.1051
    456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition.
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations.
    456.039 Designated health care professionals; information required for licensure.
    456.041 Practitioner profile; creation.
    456.042 Practitioner profiles; update.
    456.049 Health care practitioners; reports on professional liability claims and actions.
    456.051 Reports of professional liability actions; bankruptcies; Department of Health's responsibility to provide.
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished.
    456.0575
    456.063 Sexual misconduct; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration.
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings.
    456.077 Authority to issue citations.
    456.078 Mediation.
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    459.0085 Financial responsibility.
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    460.413 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by board or department.
    461.013 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department.
    466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.
    624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds.
    627.062 Rate standards.
    627.0645 Annual filings.
    627.0662
    627.357 Medical malpractice self-insurance.
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts.
    627.41491
    627.41492
    627.41493
    627.41495
    627.912 Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers.
    627.9121
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery.
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical malpractice; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review.
    766.108 Mandatory settlement conference in medical malpractice actions.
    766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212.
    766.206 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court.
    766.207 Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims.
    766.209 Effects of failure to offer or accept voluntary binding arbitration.
    768.041 Release or covenant not to sue.
    768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability.
    768.77 Itemized verdict.
    768.81 Comparative fault.
    1004.08
    1005.07

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