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
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:
- Health Regulation (HR)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
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• Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 606 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11 -SJ 614 |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 |
749556 - Amendment to Amendment (330054)