CS/CS/SB 670: Nursing Home Litigation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Health Policy ; Thrasher
Nursing Home Litigation; Specifying that a cause of action for negligence or violation of residents’ rights alleging direct or vicarious liability for the injury or death of a nursing home resident may be brought against a licensee, its management or consulting company, its managing employees, and any direct caregiver employees or contractors; providing that a claim for punitive damages may not be brought unless there is a showing of evidence that provides a reasonable basis for recovery of such damages when certain criteria are applied; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to revoke the license or deny a license renewal or change of ownership application of a nursing home facility that fails to pay a judgment or settlement agreement; revising procedures for obtaining the records of a resident, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Judiciary (JU)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/16/2014 Senate • Filed
1/28/2014 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 55
2/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2014 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 139
2/20/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/3/2014 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Rules
• Remaining references corrected to Judiciary
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 139
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 130
3/13/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/18/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 305
3/19/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/20/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 306
3/21/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 305
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/14
3/26/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 333
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/3/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 388
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 388
4/11/2014 House • In Messages
4/18/2014 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 553
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14
• Received -HJ 553
4/22/2014 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 569 -HJ 593
• Read 2nd time -HJ 593
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/23/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 605
• CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 7 -HJ 606
4/23/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 595
6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2014-83
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CS/CS/SB 670, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2014 at 1:25 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 569 (c2) Nursing Home Litigation Gaetz Similar Last Action: 4/22/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
H 831 Nursing Home Records Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 2/27/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 71
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
S 1042 Nursing Home Records Sobel Compare Last Action: 2/28/2014 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -SJ 84
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.0237 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 7 (pdf) 400.024 Page 10 (pdf) 400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 670, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/7/2014 at 9:26 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 569 (c2) Nursing Home Litigation Gaetz Similar Last Action: 4/22/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
H 831 Nursing Home Records Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 2/27/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 71
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
S 1042 Nursing Home Records Sobel Compare Last Action: 2/28/2014 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -SJ 84
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/3/2014 12:55 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 3 Nays 4/23/2014 10:59 AM House 109 Yeas - 7 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.0237 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 7 (pdf) 400.024 Page 10 (pdf) 400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/SB 670, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2014 at 9:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2014 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 569 (c1) Nursing Home Litigation Gaetz Similar Last Action: 4/22/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
H 831 Nursing Home Records Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 2/27/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 71
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
S 1042 Nursing Home Records Sobel Compare Last Action: 2/28/2014 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -SJ 84
Location: Withdrawn from consideration
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 437100 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Judiciary
(Thrasher)3/14/2014
5:12 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/19/2014Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/18/2014 8:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.0237 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 7 (pdf) 400.024 Page 10 (pdf) 400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished. Page 11 (pdf) -
SB 670, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2014 at 12:16 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2014 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 569 Nursing Home Litigation Reform Gaetz Compare Last Action: 4/22/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) -HJ 593
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 441096 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Health Policy
(Bean)2/17/2014
1:54 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/18/2014Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/18/2014 2:00 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.0237 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 6 (pdf)