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HB 585: Patient Safety/Provider Liability

GENERAL BILL by Homan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murzin

Patient Safety/Provider Liability; creates "Patient Safety & Provider Liability Act"; specifies certain authorized insurers who may make available liability insurance; provides limitation on noneconomic damages for hospital facility that complies with certain patient safety measures; provides requirements for certification as patient safety facility; provides requirements for hosp. to demonstrate that it is engaged in common enterprise for care & treatment, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $299,041.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2007 House • Filed
1/31/2007 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/8/2007 House • Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00047; Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00123
3/9/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation (HC), 03/13/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall --Workshopped
5/4/2007 House • Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)