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CS/HB 1639: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Llorente ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan ; Planas ; Rivera ; Zapata

Sovereign Immunity; specifies nonapplicability to certain affiliation agreements or contracts to provide certain comprehensive health care services protected by sovereign immunity; includes under sovereign immunity protection provisions certain colleges, universities, & medical schools providing comprehensive health care services to patients at public hospitals under certain circumstances, etc. Amends 766.1115, 768.28.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2004 House • Prefiled
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00125
    3/9/2004 House • Referred to State Administration -HJ 00229
    3/22/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 03/24/04, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/24/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- State Administration; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -HJ 00328
    3/26/2004 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
    3/30/2004 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00328
    4/21/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00619; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00620, -HJ 00635; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00620, -HJ 00635
    4/26/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 00802; Passed as amended; YEAS 85 NAYS 28 -HJ 00802
    4/27/2004 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 01186
    4/30/2004 Senate • Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care

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  • CS/HB 1639, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2004 at 7:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1821 Medical Negligence Insurance Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 2948 Sovereign Immunity/Medical Schools Margolis Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    482513 - Amendment
    Llorente 4/23/2004
    1:33 PM
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    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2004 5:20 PM House 85 Yeas - 28 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors.
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.

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  • CS/HB 1639, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2004 at 2:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    582871 - Amendment
    Cantens 4/1/2004
    9:47 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 094555 - Substitute Amendment (582871)
    Benson 4/1/2004
    6:00 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    923011 - Amendment
    Cantens 4/1/2004
    9:48 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    614913 - Amendment
    Cantens 4/1/2004
    9:48 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    669833 - Amendment
    Cantens 4/1/2004
    9:49 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    817533 - Amendment
    Llorente 4/21/2004
    2:32 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors.
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.

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  • HB 1639, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2004 at 6:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors.
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.

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