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CS/CS/HB 1621: Medical Malpractice Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan ; Kreegel ; Murzin ; Reagan ; Zapata

Medical Malpractice Insurance; creates Enterprise Act for Patient Protection & Provider Liability; requires licensed physician who is covered for medical negligence claims by hospital that assumes liability under act to prominently post notice or provide written statement to patients; authorizes insurers to offer liability insurance coverage to physicians which has exclusion for certain acts of medical negligence under certain conditions, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/8/2005 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00143
    3/23/2005 House • Referred to Health Care Regulation (HFC); Judiciary (JC); Health & Families Council -HJ 00264
    4/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Regulation (HFC), 04/13/05, 1:45 pm, 212-K
    4/13/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care Regulation (HFC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00567
    4/18/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00567
    4/26/2005 House • Withdrawn from Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00680; Now in Health & Families Council; On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/27/05, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/27/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Health & Families Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -HJ 00907; Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00907
    4/29/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01038; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01040; Ordered engrossed -HJ 01040
    5/2/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 01141; Passed as amended; YEAS 75 NAYS 32 -HJ 01142
    5/2/2005 Senate • In Messages
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 1621, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2005 at 8:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1916 (c1) Medical Malpractice Insurance Saunders Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2005 4:44 PM House 75 Yeas - 32 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    459.0085 Financial responsibility.
    766.110 Liability of health care facilities.
    766.118 Determination of noneconomic damages.
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan.
    766.401
    766.402
    766.403
    766.404
    766.405
    766.406
    766.407
    766.408
    766.409
    766.410
    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/CS/HB 1621, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/28/2005 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    230097 - Amendment
    Garcia 4/28/2005
    11:57 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    717271 - Amendment
    Garcia 4/28/2005
    11:57 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    049281 - Amendment
    Galvano 4/28/2005
    12:43 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    738519 - Amendment
    Garcia 4/28/2005
    6:30 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    459.0085 Financial responsibility.
    766.110 Liability of health care facilities.
    766.118 Determination of noneconomic damages.
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan.
    766.401
    766.402
    766.403
    766.404
    766.405
    766.406
    766.407
    766.408
    766.409
    766.410
    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 1621, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2005 at 5:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    459.0085 Financial responsibility.
    766.110 Liability of health care facilities.
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan.
    766.401
    766.402
    766.403
    766.404
    766.405
    766.406
    766.407
    766.408
    766.409
    766.410
    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 1621, Original Filed Version Posted 3/8/2005 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Regulation Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care Regulation Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health & Families Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health & Families Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    459.0085 Financial responsibility.
    766.110 Liability of health care facilities.
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan.
    766.401
    766.402
    766.403
    766.404
    766.405
    766.406
    766.407
    766.408
    766.409
    766.410
    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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