CS/SB 2-C: 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; creates Fla. Center for Excellence in Health Care; requires medical malpractice insurance rate rollback; provides maximum amount to be awarded as noneconomic damages in medical negligence actions; adds infants receiving compensation awards as eligible for Children's Medical Services health services, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $3,744,674.
Last Action: 7/21/2003 House - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2003 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 7/9/2003 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care -SJ 00002; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 07/10/03, 3:00 pm, 412-K |
| 7/10/2003 | Senate |
• CS by- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 00020; CS read first time on 07/11/03 -SJ 00020; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00020; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00020 |
| 7/11/2003 | Senate |
• Read second time -SJ 00017; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00019; Read third time -SJ 00019; CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 8 -SJ 00019 |
| 7/11/2003 | House |
• In Messages |
| 7/21/2003 | House |
• Died in Messages, 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 |
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| S 4C | Patient Records/Pub. Rec. & Meetings | Jones | Linked | Last Action: 7/21/2003 H Died in Messages |
| H 15C (e1) | Medical Incidents | Goodlette | Similar | Last Action: 7/21/2003 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) |
| 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) |
| S 6C | Adverse Incident Info./Pub. Rec. | Jones | Compare | Last Action: 7/21/2003 S Died on Calendar |
Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
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| S 2C Filed | 7/8/2003 11:06 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 2C c1 | 7/10/2003 6:17 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
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853064 - Amendment |
Webster |
7/10/2003 8:12 PM |
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723212 - Amendment to Amendment (853064) |
Webster |
7/11/2003 9:25 AM |
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175122 - Amendment |
Webster |
7/10/2003 8:13 PM |
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600184 - Amendment |
Cowin |
7/10/2003 8:20 PM |
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582772 - Amendment |
Cowin |
7/10/2003 8:23 PM |
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854786 - Amendment |
Lee |
7/10/2003 8:28 PM |
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091454 - Amendment |
Aronberg |
7/11/2003 9:25 AM |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 2C | Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) | 7/10/2003 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
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| S 2C c1 | Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care | 7/10/2003 12:00 AM | 9 Yeas - 1 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
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| S 2C c1 | 7/11/2003 11:45 AM | Senate | 27 Yeas - 8 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (66)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 46.015 | Release of parties. | |
| 381.0409 | ||
| 391.025 | Applicability and scope. | |
| 391.029 | Program eligibility. | |
| 395.004 | Application for license, fees; expenses. | |
| 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 | ||
| 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. | |
| 458.3311 | ||
| 459.0055 | General licensure requirements. | |
| 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. | |
| 461.0131 | ||
| 466.028 | Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. | |
| 624.462 | Commercial self-insurance funds. | |
| 627.062 | Rate standards. | |
| 627.357 | Medical malpractice self-insurance. | |
| 627.4147 | Medical malpractice insurance contracts. | |
| 627.41491 | ||
| 627.41493 | ||
| 627.912 | Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers. | |
| 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 | ||
| 766.10651 | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 768.77 | Itemized verdict. | |
| 768.81 | Comparative fault. | |
| 1004.08 | ||
| 1005.07 | ||
| 1006.20 | Athletics in public K-12 schools. |
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