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CS/CS/SB 1786: Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Book

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; Requiring the Auditor General to audit the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association at least once every 3 years; revising requirements for the award for compensation for claims under the plan; increasing the amount that may be awarded to the parents or legal guardians of an infant found to have sustained a birth-related neurological injury; requiring association employees to annually sign and submit a conflict-of-interest statement as a condition of employment, etc.

Effective Date: 6/21/2021
 Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-134
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 202
    3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 202
    3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/16/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 270
    3/17/2021 Senate • Now in Health Policy
    3/19/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/24/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/24/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 312
    3/25/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 321
    3/29/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
    4/20/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 485
    4/21/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642
    4/22/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 608
    • Amendment(s) adopted (439190) -SJ 609
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 612
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 662
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 663
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    4/27/2021 House • Amendment 401309 filed
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 401309 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 2
    • Message sent to senate
    4/28/2021 Senate • In returning messages
    4/29/2021 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (126068) -SJ 899
    • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (401309) -SJ 901
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 901, 902
    4/29/2021 House • In Messages
    • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 126068 Concur
    • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s)
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    4/29/2021 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 958
    4/29/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-134

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  • CS/CS/SB 1786, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2021 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1165 (c2) Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Koster Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1786 (Ch. 2021-134) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 3 (pdf)
    766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 4 (pdf)
    766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 4 (pdf)
    766.3145 Page 7 (pdf)
    766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1786, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/30/2021 at 9:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1165 (c2) Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Koster Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1786 (Ch. 2021-134) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable.
    766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 4 (pdf)
    766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 4 (pdf)
    766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 5 (pdf)
    766.3145 Page 11 (pdf)
    766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1786, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/22/2021 at 4:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1165 (c2) Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Koster Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1786 (Ch. 2021-134) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    343542 - Amendment
    Delete lines 71 - 342 and insert:     		Farmer 4/28/2021
    3:32 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    401309 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Koster 4/27/2021
    7:45 AM     		Senate: Concurred as Amended
    4/29/2021     		PDF
    hierarchy 258426 - S Amend. to H Amend. (401309)
    Delete lines 44 - 342 and insert:     		Burgess 4/28/2021
    3:36 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 126068 - S Amend. to H Amend. (401309)
    Delete lines 44 - 349 and insert:     		Burgess 4/29/2021
    9:37 AM     		House: Concur
    4/29/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2021 11:35 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2021 1:20 PM House 112 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/29/2021 12:08 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2021 7:10 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 4 (pdf)
    766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 4 (pdf)
    766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 5 (pdf)
    766.313 Limitation on claim. Page 11 (pdf)
    766.3145 Page 11 (pdf)
    766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1786, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2021 at 11:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1165 (c2) Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Koster Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1786 (Ch. 2021-134) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    439190 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Burgess 4/21/2021
    1:13 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/22/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.301 Legislative findings and intent. Page 4 (pdf)
    766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 5 (pdf)
    766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 5 (pdf)
    766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 6 (pdf)
    766.313 Limitation on claim. Page 10 (pdf)
    766.3135 Page 10 (pdf)
    766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. Page 13 (pdf)
    766.3145 Page 14 (pdf)
    766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors. Page 16 (pdf)
    766.316 Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1786, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2021 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1165 (c2) Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Koster Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1786 (Ch. 2021-134) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    559616 - Amendment
    Before line 14 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Book)     		4/16/2021
    10:17 AM     		Out of Order
    4/20/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    754030 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Burgess)     		4/16/2021
    10:16 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 140544 - Amendment to Amendment (754030)
    Delete lines 5 - 190 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Book)     		4/16/2021
    5:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 790104 - Amendment to Amendment (754030)
    Delete lines 114 - 292 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Farmer)     		4/16/2021
    5:42 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/20/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 601382 - Amendment to Amendment (754030)
    Delete lines 114 - 292 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Farmer)     		4/19/2021
    12:57 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Unfavorable
    4/20/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2021 10:00 AM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1786, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2021 at 9:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1165 (c1) Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Koster Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1786 (Ch. 2021-134) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    719002 - Amendment
    Delete line 30 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Burgess)     		3/22/2021
    4:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/24/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2021 9:30 AM Banking and Insurance 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/24/2021 11:30 AM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award.

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