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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.

Effective Date: 6/13/2014
Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-83
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. 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)

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  • 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)

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  • 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 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee 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)

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  • 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 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee 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)

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