HB 19-C: Medical Malpractice
GENERAL BILL by Ambler
Medical Malpractice; cites act as "Malpractice Insurance, Liability, & Litigation Reform Act"; provides limitations on liability of specified health care practitioners & facilities under specified conditions; provides for discounted medical liability insurance based on certification of programs that reduce adverse incidents; provides that defendant's monetary liability shall not exceed $250,000 on any action brought under certain section, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $1,139,908.
Last Action: 7/21/2003 House - Died, not introduced, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/10/2003 | House |
• Filed |
| 7/21/2003 | House |
• Died, not introduced, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) |
Related Bills
| 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 |
| H 15C (e1) | Medical Incidents | Goodlette | Compare | Last Action: 7/21/2003 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) |
| S 2C (c1) | Medical Malpractice | Jones | Compare | Last Action: 7/21/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) |
| S 4C | Patient Records/Pub. Rec. & Meetings | Jones | Compare | Last Action: 7/21/2003 H Died in Messages |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (69)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 120.65 | Administrative law judges. | |
| 381.0409 | ||
| 395.004 | Application for license, fees; expenses. | |
| 395.0056 | ||
| 395.0191 | Staff membership and clinical privileges. | |
| 395.0193 | Licensed facilities; peer review; disciplinary powers; agency or partnership with physicians. | |
| 395.0194 | ||
| 395.0197 | Internal risk management program. | |
| 395.1012 | ||
| 395.1051 | ||
| 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. | |
| 458.3311 | ||
| 459.0085 | Financial responsibility. | |
| 459.015 | Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. | |
| 459.0151 | ||
| 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. | |
| 627.0662 | ||
| 627.357 | Medical malpractice self-insurance. | |
| 627.3575 | ||
| 627.358 | ||
| 627.359 | ||
| 627.4147 | Medical malpractice insurance contracts. | |
| 627.41491 | ||
| 627.41492 | ||
| 627.41493 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 766.1067 | ||
| 766.1068 | ||
| 766.110 | Liability of health care facilities. | |
| 766.112 | Comparative fault. | |
| 766.118 | ||
| 766.185 | ||
| 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. | |
| 766.208 | Arbitration to allocate responsibility among multiple defendants. | |
| 766.209 | Effects of failure to offer or accept voluntary binding arbitration. | |
| 766.25 | ||
| 766.26 | ||
| 766.27 | ||
| 768.21 | Damages. | |
| 768.81 | Comparative fault. | |
| 1004.08 | ||
| 1004.085 | ||
| 1005.07 | ||
| 1005.075 |
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