House Bill 479 (2011) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479: Medical Malpractice

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Horner ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brodeur ; Broxson ; Caldwell ; Coley ; Costello ; Eisnaugle ; Fresen ; Frishe ; Gaetz ; Hager ; Harrell ; Kreegel ; Metz ; Nunez ; Passidomo ; Patronis ; Porth ; Renuart ; Van Zant

Medical Malpractice; Requires DOH to issue expert witness certificates to certain physicians & dentists licensed outside of state; provides application & certification requirements & exemptions for physicians & dentists issued certifications from certain licensure & fee requirements; provides additional grounds for disciplinary actions; requires Board of Medicine & Board of Osteopathic Medicine to adopt certain patient forms specifying cataract surgery risks; provides for execution & admissibility of patient forms in civil & administrative proceedings, etc.

Effective Date: and applies to causes of action accruing on or after that date
Last Action: 6/28/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-233
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2011	House	• Filed
2/7/2011	House	• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; HHS Access Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 46
3/4/2011	House	• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
3/8/2011	House	• Introduced -HJ 46 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 224
3/11/2011	House	• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 215
3/14/2011	House	• CS referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 239 • Now in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee -HJ 239
3/21/2011	House	• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 03/23/11, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB
3/23/2011	House	• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 341
3/28/2011	House	• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 331
3/29/2011	House	• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 366
4/6/2011	House	• On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/08/11, 8:45 am, Webster Hall --Retained
4/8/2011	House	• On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/12/11, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
4/12/2011	House	• CS/CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 615 • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 614 • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB • CS/CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 613
4/14/2011	House	• CS/CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 3 -HJ 740
4/20/2011	House	• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 736
4/21/2011	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 760
4/27/2011	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
4/29/2011	House	• Read 2nd time -HJ 911 • Amendment(s) adopted (506531) -HJ 911 • Amendment(s) failed (290895, 586349, 767519) -HJ 911 • Placed on 3rd reading
5/2/2011	House	• Read 3rd time -HJ 990 • Amendment(s) failed (853667) -HJ 991 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 88 NAYS 28 -HJ 991
5/2/2011	Senate	• In Messages • Received -SJ 716 • Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 716
5/3/2011	Senate	• Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 727 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1590 -SJ 727 • Read 2nd time -SJ 727 • Amendment(s) adopted (462134, 512636, 593896, 855110, 911838) -SJ 727 • Read 3rd time -SJ 727 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 727
5/3/2011	House	• In returning messages
5/4/2011	House	• Concurred in 5 amendment(s) (462134, 512636, 593896, 855110, 911838) -HJ 1149, 1150 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 94 NAYS 21 -HJ 1150 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1151
6/13/2011		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/27/2011		• Approved by Governor
6/28/2011		• Chapter No. 2011-233

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 1590 (e1)	Medical Malpractice	Hays	Similar	Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 727 Location: Laid on Table
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
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

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
H 479 Filed	1/25/2011 11:23 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 479 c1	3/11/2011 4:46 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 479 c2	3/28/2011 7:53 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 479 c3	4/12/2011 8:45 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 479 c4	4/20/2011 11:38 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 479 e1	4/29/2011 4:08 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 479 e2	5/4/2011 9:06 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 479 er	5/5/2011 7:51 PM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

No Committee Amendments Available

Floor Amendments

H 479 c4
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
506531 - Amendment Remove line 81 and insert:	Horner	4/28/2011 1:45 PM	House: Adopted 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
239945 - Amendment Remove lines 98-99 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 10:31 AM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
662323 - Amendment Remove lines 144-147 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 10:32 AM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
041779 - Amendment Remove lines 293-296 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 10:30 AM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
767519 - Amendment Remove lines 312-325 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 12:52 PM	House: Failed 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
290895 - Amendment Remove line 398 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 12:52 PM	House: Failed 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
067903 - Substitute Amendment (290895) Remove lines 398-560 and insert:	Steinberg	4/28/2011 4:56 PM	House: Failed 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
586349 - Amendment Remove line 403 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 10:34 AM	House: Failed 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
542017 - Amendment Remove lines 744-745 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 11:31 AM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
022651 - Substitute Amendment (542017) Remove lines 748-760 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 4:37 PM	House: Failed 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
643127 - Amendment Remove lines 747-750 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 11:29 AM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
534431 - Amendment Remove lines 754-755 and insert:	Kriseman	4/28/2011 11:28 AM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
146091 - Amendment Remove lines 756-760	Kriseman	4/28/2011 11:28 AM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
366275 - Amendment Between lines 760 and 761, insert:	Horner	4/28/2011 1:45 PM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF
611731 - Amendment to Amendment (366275) Remove line 25 and insert:	Gaetz	4/28/2011 4:57 PM	House: Withdrawn 4/29/2011	Web Page PDF

H 479 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
963146 - Amendment Delete lines 385 - 400 and insert:	Garcia	5/2/2011 6:07 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011	Web Page PDF
855110 - Amendment Delete lines 385 - 400.	Hays	5/3/2011 9:09 AM	House: Concur 5/4/2011	Web Page PDF
593896 - Amendment Delete lines 553 - 561 and insert:	Hays	5/3/2011 9:10 AM	House: Concur 5/4/2011	Web Page PDF
934938 - Amendment Delete lines 553 - 561 and insert:	Flores	5/3/2011 10:31 AM	Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011	Web Page PDF
512636 - Amendment Between lines 699 and 700 insert:	Hays	5/3/2011 9:32 AM	House: Concur 5/4/2011	Web Page PDF
462134 - Amendment Delete lines 718 - 729.	Hays	5/3/2011 9:10 AM	House: Concur 5/4/2011	Web Page PDF
681822 - Amendment Delete lines 744 - 760.	Diaz de la Portilla	5/2/2011 6:30 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011	Web Page PDF
911838 - Amendment Delete line 761 and insert:	Hays	5/3/2011 8:24 AM	House: Concur 5/4/2011	Web Page PDF
868029 - Amendment Between lines 470 and 471, insert:	Grant	5/2/2011 8:52 AM	House: Withdrawn 5/2/2011	Web Page PDF
853667 - Amendment Remove lines 718-729	Soto	4/29/2011 4:53 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2011	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	H 479	Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	4/12/2011 8:28 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 479	Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	3/11/2011 4:32 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 479	Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	3/27/2011 4:53 PM	PDF

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
H 479 e1	5/2/2011 2:44 PM	House	88 Yeas - 28 Nays
H 479 e1	5/3/2011 10:50 AM	Senate	30 Yeas - 9 Nays
H 479 e1	5/4/2011 7:03 PM	House	94 Yeas - 21 Nays

Citations - Statutes (15)

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 5 (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 8 (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 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)
766.110	Liability of health care facilities.	Page 25 (pdf)
766.206	Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court.	Page 25 (pdf)
768.135	Volunteer team physicians; immunity.	Page 26 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.

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