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CS/CS/HB 1393: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Artiles ; Nunez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Plakon

Sovereign Immunity; Provides legislative findings & intent; provides sovereign immunity to certain health care providers affiliated with medical school while providing patient services at public teaching hospital; provides that such health care providers are agents of state & are immune from certain liability for torts; requires contract to provide for indemnification; provides that portion of not-for-profit entity deemed agent of state for purpose of indemnity is also agency of state for purpose of public records laws, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/4/2011 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219) -HJ 1111
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/8/2011 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 126
    3/14/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 222
    3/30/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/11, 8:45 am, 404 HOB
    4/1/2011 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 416
    4/5/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 413
    4/6/2011 House • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 450
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 450
    4/11/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/13/11, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/13/2011 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 645
    4/14/2011 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 645
    4/19/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, 404 HOB
    4/21/2011 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 776
    4/25/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 774
    4/27/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 836
    5/4/2011 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219) -HJ 1111

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  • CS/CS/HB 1393, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2011 at 10:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1676 (er) Sovereign Immunity Thrasher Compare Last Action: 6/27/2011 Chapter No. 2011-219
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1924 Sovereign Immunity Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219)
    Location: In committee/council (HR)     		Track This Bill
    S 1972 (c3) Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    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. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1393, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/5/2011 at 10:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1676 (c1) Sovereign Immunity Thrasher Identical Last Action: 6/27/2011 Chapter No. 2011-219
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1924 Sovereign Immunity Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219)
    Location: In committee/council (HR)     		Track This Bill
    S 1972 (c3) Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 9 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 1393, Original Filed Version Posted 3/8/2011 at 9:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1676 Sovereign Immunity Thrasher Identical Last Action: 6/27/2011 Chapter No. 2011-219
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1924 Sovereign Immunity Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219)
    Location: In committee/council (HR)     		Track This Bill
    S 1972 (c1) Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 9 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 9 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf)

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