HB 15-C: Medical Incidents
GENERAL BILL by Goodlette ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bense ; Davis
Medical Incidents; provides for setoff of amounts received by claimant in settlements; increases amount of paid liability claims requiring investigation by Health Dept.; provides additional requirements for medical malpractice insurance rate filings; creates Health Care Professional Liability Insurance Facility; provides limitations on noneconomic damages which can be awarded in causes of action involving medical negligence, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 7/21/2003 Senate - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 7/21/2003 Senate - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 7/9/2003 House • Filed; Introduced, placed on Calendar -HJ 00003
7/10/2003 House • Read second time -HJ 00007; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00009; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00009; Read third time -HJ 00010; Passed as amended; YEAS 81 NAYS 22 -HJ 00010
7/10/2003 Senate • In Messages
7/21/2003 Senate • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
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HB 15-C, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 7/11/2003 at 12:52 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 11C Public Records & Meetings Exemptions Goodlette Linked Last Action: 7/21/2003 S Died in Messages
Location:S 2C (c1) Medical Malpractice Jones Similar Last Action: 7/21/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Location:H 19C Medical Malpractice Ambler Compare Last Action: 7/21/2003 H Died, not introduced, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Location:Citations - Statutes (70)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 46.015 Release of parties. 391.025 Applicability and scope. 391.029 Program eligibility. 395.0056 395.0191 Staff membership and clinical privileges. 395.0197 Internal risk management program. 395.0198 Notification of adverse incident; public records exemption. 395.1012 395.1051 415.1111 Civil actions. 456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. 456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition. 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 456.072 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. 458.3311 459.0085 Financial responsibility. 459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. 459.0151 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. 624.155 Civil remedy. 624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds. 624.488 Applicability of related laws. 627.062 Rate standards. 627.357 Medical malpractice self-insurance. 627.3575 627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts. 627.912 Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers. 627.9121 628.6016 Applicability of related laws. 631.717 Powers and duties of the association. 641.19 Definitions. 641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement. 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 766.1067 766.112 Comparative fault. 766.118 766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212. 766.203 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by prospective parties. 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. 766.213 766.304 Administrative law judge to determine claims. 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. 768.041 Release or covenant not to sue. 768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability. 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. 768.77 Itemized verdict. 768.78 Alternative methods of payment of damage awards. 768.81 Comparative fault. 1004.08 1005.07 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. -
HB 15-C, Original Filed Version Posted 7/10/2003 at 9:03 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 293217 - Technical Amendment
7/10/2003
11:51 AMWeb Page
PDF198405 - Technical Amendment
7/10/2003
1:08 PMWeb Page
PDFFloor Amendments (7)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 192453 - Amendment
Simmons 7/10/2003
12:08 PMWeb Page
PDF019931 - Amendment
Simmons 7/10/2003
12:08 PMWeb Page
PDF954571 - Amendment
Simmons 7/10/2003
12:09 PMWeb Page
PDF646255 - Amendment
Ryan 7/10/2003
12:34 PMWeb Page
PDF024213 - Amendment
Sobel 7/10/2003
12:34 PMWeb Page
PDF571387 - Amendment
Ryan 7/10/2003
12:35 PMWeb Page
PDF747115 - Amendment
Gelber 7/10/2003
1:06 PMWeb Page
PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 7/10/2003 5:08 PM House 81 Yeas - 22 Nays Citations - Statutes (70)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 46.015 Release of parties. 391.025 Applicability and scope. 391.029 Program eligibility. 395.0056 395.0191 Staff membership and clinical privileges. 395.0197 Internal risk management program. 395.0198 Notification of adverse incident; public records exemption. 395.1012 395.1051 415.1111 Civil actions. 456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. 456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition. 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 456.072 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. 458.3311 459.0085 Financial responsibility. 459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. 459.0151 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. 624.155 Civil remedy. 624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds. 624.488 Applicability of related laws. 627.062 Rate standards. 627.357 Medical malpractice self-insurance. 627.3575 627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts. 627.912 Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers. 627.9121 628.6016 Applicability of related laws. 631.717 Powers and duties of the association. 641.19 Definitions. 641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement. 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 766.1067 766.112 Comparative fault. 766.118 766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212. 766.203 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by prospective parties. 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. 766.213 766.304 Administrative law judge to determine claims. 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. 768.041 Release or covenant not to sue. 768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability. 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. 768.77 Itemized verdict. 768.78 Alternative methods of payment of damage awards. 768.81 Comparative fault. 1004.08 1005.07 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools.
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