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CS/HB 1739: Repeated Medical Malpractice

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Carroll ; Homan ; Porth

Repeated Medical Malpractice; requires DOH to verify certain information submitted by person who applies for initial licensure, or renewal of licensure as physician; authorizes board to require certain persons to provide copy of trial records resulting in medical malpractice judgment involving certain incidents; prohibits Medicine Board or Osteopathic Medicine Board from licensing or reinstating license of medical doctors found to have committed repeated malpractice, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/21/2005 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 940; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 940 (Ch. 2005-266) -HJ 00603
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/17/2005 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00221
3/24/2005 House • Referred to Health Care Regulation (HFC); Health & Families Council -HJ 00265
4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Regulation (HFC), 04/06/05, 10:30 am, 212-K
4/6/2005 House • Favorable by Health Care Regulation (HFC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00461
4/7/2005 House • Now in Health & Families Council -HJ 00461
4/11/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/13/05, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
4/13/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Health & Families Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00532
4/14/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00532
4/21/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 940; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 940 (Ch. 2005-266) -HJ 00603