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SB 1474: Emergency Health Care Providers [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Thrasher ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Bennett ; Altman ; Haridopolos ; Gardiner

Emergency Health Care Providers [SPSC]; Provides legislative findings and intent. Provides that certain emergency health care providers are agents of the state for purposes of sovereign immunity when acting pursuant to specified statutory obligations. Requires certain indemnity for the state from providers. Provides penalties, definitions, and applicability.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2010 Senate • Filed
    2/3/2010 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations
    3/1/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/04/10, 8:00 am, 412-K
    3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00105; On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/04/10, 8:00 am, 412-K
    3/4/2010 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 00188; Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 00188
    3/19/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/24/10, 1:15 pm, 412-K --Not considered
    4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance

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  • SB 1474, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2010 at 9:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 791 Emergency Health Care Providers Renuart Identical Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC)
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    941876 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)
    3/22/2010
    3:00 PM
    PDF
    731392 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)
    3/23/2010
    10:50 AM
    PDF
    450058 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)
    3/23/2010
    10:50 AM
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2010 8:00 AM Health Regulation 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    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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