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SB 134: Advertising of Legal and Medical Referral Services

GENERAL BILL by Margolis

Advertising of Legal and Medical Referral Services; Requiring that advertising from a medical or lawyer referral service for services related to motor vehicle accidents comply with certain requirements regarding content; requiring that advertisements or unsolicited written communications from certain legal referral services for services related to motor vehicle accidents comply with the Supreme Court of Florida’s Rules Regulating The Florida Bar; requiring that published advertisements from a lawyer referral service be filed with The Florida Bar along with an affidavit meeting certain criteria; prohibiting a lawyer referral service from conditioning participation in the service based on certain criteria; prohibiting a medical referral service from making referrals only to a medical clinic or health care provider in which the referral service has a financial or ownership interest, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/29/2011 Senate • Filed
    9/8/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 18
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 18
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Health Regulation

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  • SB 134, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/29/2011 at 2:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 485 Legal and Medical Referral Service Advertising Kriseman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)

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