Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1596
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11 The Committee on Criminal Justice (Haridopolos) recommended
12 the following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 12. Subsection (4) of section 627.912, Florida
19 Statutes, is amended to read:
20 627.912 Professional liability claims and actions;
21 reports by insurers and health care providers; annual report
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23 (4) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no
24 cause of action of any nature shall arise against, any person
25 or entity reporting hereunder or its agents or employees or
26 the office or its employees for any action taken by them under
27 this section. The office may shall impose a fine of up to
28 $250 per day per case, but not to exceed a total of $10,000
29 per case, against an insurer, commercial self-insurance fund,
30 medical malpractice self-insurance fund, or risk retention
31 group that violates the requirements of this section, except
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Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1596
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1 that the office may impose a fine of $250 per day per case,
2 not to exceed a total of $1,000 per case, against an insurer
3 providing professional liability insurance to a member of The
4 Florida Bar, which insurer violates the provisions of this
5 section. If a health care practitioner or health care facility
6 violates the requirements of this section, it shall be
7 considered a violation of the chapter or act under which the
8 practitioner or facility is licensed and shall be grounds for
9 a fine or disciplinary action as such other violations of the
10 chapter or act. The office may adjust a fine imposed under
11 this subsection by considering the financial condition of the
12 licensee, the premium volume written, the ratio of violations
13 to compliance, and other mitigating factors as determined by
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20 And the title is amended as follows:
21 On page 2, line 19, after the semicolon,
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24 amending s. 627.912, F.S.; authorizing the
25 Office of Insurance Regulation to adjust
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