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CS/CS/HB 827: Medicine

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Perry

Medicine; Revises provisions relating to disclosure of information provided to health care practitioners by patients; provides that in informal discovery, prospective defendant or his or her legal representative may interview claimant's treating health care providers without notice to or presence of claimant or claimant's legal representative; revises form for release of health care information to expressly permit certain persons to interview specified health care providers without notice to or presence of patient or patient's legal representative.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/15/2013 House • Filed
    2/28/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 84
    3/4/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/06/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 84
    3/6/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 216
    3/11/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 211
    3/12/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 226
    4/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/09/13, 2:30 pm, 404 HOB
    4/9/2013 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 580
    4/11/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 571
    4/12/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 610
    4/26/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13
    4/29/2013 House • Retained on Calendar
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
    4/30/2013 House • Retained on Calendar
    5/3/2013 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)

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  • CS/CS/HB 827, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2013 at 10:22 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 886 Medical Negligence Actions Thrasher Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1308 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1792 (er) Medical Negligence Actions Judiciary Compare Last Action: 6/5/2013 Chapter No. 2013-108
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    200097 - Amendment
    Between lines 268 and 269, insert:
    Fasano 4/28/2013
    8:31 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 1 (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 4 (pdf)
    766.1065 Authorization for release of protected health information. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 827, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2013 at 3:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 886 Medical Negligence Actions Thrasher Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1308 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1310 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1314 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1792 (e1) Medical Negligence Actions Judiciary Compare Last Action: 6/5/2013 Chapter No. 2013-108
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    673431 - Amendment
    Remove lines 109-123
    Pilon 4/8/2013
    6:04 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2013
    PDF
    834163 - Amendment
    Remove lines 124-154
    Fitzenhagen 4/9/2013
    12:54 PM
    Adopted
    4/9/2013
    PDF
    423281 - Amendment
    Remove line 209 and insert:
    McBurney 4/8/2013
    6:05 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/9/2013
    PDF
    687209 - Amendment
    Remove lines 334-345
    Gaetz 4/8/2013
    6:06 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 2 (pdf)
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery; expert witness. Page 4 (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 6 (pdf)
    766.1065 Authorization for release of protected health information. Page 8 (pdf)
    768.0981 Limitation on actions against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 827, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2013 at 1:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/7/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 886 Medical Negligence Actions Thrasher Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1308 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1310 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1314 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    320143 - Amendment
    Remove line 2 and insert:
    Rodriguez, J. 3/6/2013
    1:45 PM
    Failed to Adopt
    3/6/2013
    PDF
    126973 - Amendment
    Remove lines 37-53 and insert:
    Gaetz 3/5/2013
    6:23 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2013
    PDF
    477211 - Amendment
    Remove lines 294-296 and insert:
    Gaetz 3/5/2013
    6:24 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/6/2013
    PDF
    667233 - Amendment
    Remove lines 294-309
    Spano 3/6/2013
    1:36 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2013
    PDF
    426955 - Amendment
    Remove lines 298-300 and insert:
    Gaetz 3/5/2013
    6:25 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/6/2013
    PDF
    008681 - Amendment
    Between lines 321 and 322, insert:
    Waldman 3/6/2013
    1:30 PM
    Failed to Adopt
    3/6/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 2 (pdf)
    706.109 Page 11 (pdf)
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery; expert witness. Page 3 (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 5 (pdf)
    766.1065 Authorization for release of protected health information. Page 7 (pdf)
    768.0981 Limitation on actions against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics. Page 12 (pdf)

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