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CS/CS/HB 595: Community Behavioral Health Agencies

GENERAL BILL by Cannon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler

Community Behavioral Health Agencies; provides that certain facilities or programs have liability limits in negligence actions under certain circumstances; limits net economic damages allowed per claim; requires that costs to defend actions be assumed by provider or its insurer; specifies occasions upon which limitations on liability enjoyed by provider extend to employee; preserves sovereign immunity for governmental units & entities, etc. Creates 394.9085.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/13/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-208
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2006 House • Filed
1/26/2006 House • Referred to Judiciary (JC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (JC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00052
3/24/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 03/28/06, 10:15 am, Morris Hall
3/28/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00314
3/29/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/30/2006 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00314
4/7/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations (FC), 04/11/06, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care Appropriations (FC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00419
4/12/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/13/2006 House • Now in Justice Council -HJ 00419
4/18/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/20/06, 2:45 pm, 404-H
4/20/2006 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00553; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00553
4/25/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00603; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00604
4/26/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00636; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 2 -HJ 00636
4/26/2006 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00832
5/3/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Children and Families; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00929; Substituted for CS/SB 280 -SJ 00929; Read second time -SJ 00929
5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01049; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01049
5/4/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01638
6/12/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-208