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CS/SB 1590: Medical Malpractice

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Medical Malpractice; Requires the Department of Health to issue expert witness certificates to certain physicians and dentists licensed outside the state. Provides application and certification requirements. Requires the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to adopt within a specified period certain patient forms specifying cataract surgery risks. Provides that a volunteer team physician is not liable for civil damages unless treatment was rendered in a wrongful manner, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/3/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 727
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Banking and Insurance (BI)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 177
    • Introduced -SJ 177
    3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/30/11, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -SJ 322
    4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 322
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/12/11, 9:15 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/12/2011 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
    4/14/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Budget -SJ 469
    4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 488
    4/29/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 606
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11 -SJ 614
    5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 670
    • Amendment(s) adopted (101794, 372048, 391804, 525928, 653180, 661722, 729322, 730546, 831356, 939424) -SJ 671
    • Amendment(s) failed (178504, 359742, 902516) -SJ 672
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 672
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 726
    • Amendment(s) adopted (170844, 339318) -SJ 727
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 -SJ 727
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 727

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  • CS/SB 1590, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2011 at 5:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 479 (er) Medical Malpractice Horner Similar Last Action: 6/28/2011 Chapter No. 2011-233
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1892 Health Care Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/13/2011 S Unfavorable by Health Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 471
    Location: Laid on Table     		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

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    170844 - Amendment
    Between lines 682 and 683 insert:     		Hays 5/2/2011
    10:14 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    339318 - Amendment
    Delete line 733 and insert:     		Hays 5/2/2011
    9:17 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3175 Page 3 (pdf)
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 4 (pdf)
    458.351 Reports of adverse incidents in office practice settings. Page 5 (pdf)
    459.0066 Page 6 (pdf)
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 7 (pdf)
    459.026 Reports of adverse incidents in office practice settings. Page 10 (pdf)
    466.005 Page 8 (pdf)
    466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 9 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf)
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts. Page 11 (pdf)
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery; expert witness. Page 13 (pdf)
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. Page 16 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)
    766.1065 Page 20 (pdf)
    766.206 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court. Page 24 (pdf)
    768.135 Volunteer team physicians; immunity. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1590, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2011 at 9:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 479 (e1) Medical Malpractice Horner Similar Last Action: 6/28/2011 Chapter No. 2011-233
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1892 Health Care Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/13/2011 S Unfavorable by Health Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 471
    Location: Laid on Table     		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

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    330626 - Amendment
    Delete line 81 and insert:     		Budget
    (Hays)     		4/22/2011
    1:40 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    621466 - Amendment
    Delete line 119 and insert:     		Budget
    (Hays)     		4/22/2011
    1:40 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    272724 - Amendment
    Delete lines 557 - 558 and insert:     		Budget
    (Hays)     		4/22/2011
    12:04 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    122796 - Amendment
    Between lines 727 and 728 insert:     		Budget
    (Hays)     		4/22/2011
    12:06 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (15)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    183118 - Amendment
    Delete lines 64 - 109.     		Storms 4/29/2011
    7:20 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    729322 - Amendment
    Delete line 81 and insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:18 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    525928 - Amendment
    Delete line 119 and insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:18 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    359742 - Amendment
    Delete lines 154 - 199.     		Storms 4/29/2011
    7:19 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    653180 - Amendment
    Delete line 171 and insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:18 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    101794 - Amendment
    Delete line 209 and insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:19 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    178504 - Amendment
    Delete lines 217 - 260.     		Storms 4/29/2011
    7:17 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    661722 - Amendment
    Delete line 233 and insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:18 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    372048 - Amendment
    Delete line 269 and insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:19 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    730546 - Amendment
    Delete lines 395 - 401.     		Garcia 5/2/2011
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    902516 - Amendment
    Delete lines 462 - 468 and insert:     		Storms 4/29/2011
    7:16 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    947994 - Amendment
    Delete lines 557 - 558 and insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:02 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 831356 - Substitute Amendment (947994)
    Delete lines 554 - 559 and insert:     		Flores 5/2/2011
    1:50 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    939424 - Amendment
    Delete lines 716 - 727.     		Diaz de la Portilla 4/29/2011
    5:49 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    391804 - Amendment
    Between lines 727 and 728 insert:     		Hays 4/29/2011
    5:02 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2011 2:20 PM Senate - Amendment 831356 26 Yeas - 13 Nays
    5/2/2011 3:18 PM Senate - Amendment 730546 22 Yeas - 17 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3175 Page 3 (pdf)
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 4 (pdf)
    458.351 Reports of adverse incidents in office practice settings. Page 5 (pdf)
    459.0066 Page 6 (pdf)
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 7 (pdf)
    459.026 Reports of adverse incidents in office practice settings. Page 10 (pdf)
    466.005 Page 8 (pdf)
    466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 9 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf)
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts. Page 11 (pdf)
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery; expert witness. Page 13 (pdf)
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. Page 17 (pdf)
    766.1065 Page 20 (pdf)
    766.206 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court. Page 25 (pdf)
    768.0981 Limitation on actions against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • SB 1590, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2011 at 9:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 479 (c3) Medical Malpractice Horner Compare Last Action: 6/28/2011 Chapter No. 2011-233
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1892 Health Care Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/13/2011 S Unfavorable by Health Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 471
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1972 (c2) 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

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    363290 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Smith)     		4/12/2011
    7:49 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    4/13/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    330054 - Amendment
    Delete lines 198 - 614 and insert:     		Health Regulation
    (Bennett)     		3/29/2011
    6:07 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 749556 - Amendment to Amendment (330054)
    Delete lines 614 - 639.     		Health Regulation
    (Ring)     		4/4/2011
    2:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    155418 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Hays)     		4/11/2011
    8:04 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 724436 - Amendment to Amendment (155418)
    Between lines 244 and 245 insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Smith)     		4/12/2011
    7:48 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Unfavorable
    4/13/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2011 3:15 PM Health Regulation 9 Yeas - 3 Nays
    4/12/2011 9:15 AM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3175 Page 2 (pdf)
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 4 (pdf)
    459.0066 Page 4 (pdf)
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts. Page 6 (pdf)
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery; expert witness. Page 7 (pdf)
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. Page 13 (pdf)
    766.1065 Page 17 (pdf)
    766.206 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court. Page 21 (pdf)

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