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HB 1489: Nursing Homes

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Nursing Homes; provides components of plan for resolution of nursing home liability claims; provides that licensee is liable for certain violations or negligence by licensed nurse practicing under direction of licensee; requires that presuit notice of claim against nursing home facility be given to each prospective defendant; provides that any party may elect to participate in voluntary binding arbitration, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 266 (Ch. 2005-136), CS/CS/SB 404 (Ch. 2005-60)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/7/2005 House • Filed
3/8/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00130
3/18/2005 House • Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC); Judiciary (JC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Health & Families Council -HJ 00233
4/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC), 04/13/05, 1:45 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred
5/6/2005 House • Died in Committee on Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 266 (Ch. 2005-136), CS/CS/SB 404 (Ch. 2005-60)