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CS/CS/HB 1567: Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Hawkins ; Joseph ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; López, J. ; Robinson, F.

Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams; Authorizes establishments of elder & vulnerable adult abuse fatality review teams; revises team membership; authorizes team to determine number & types of incidents to review; removes provisions relating to state attorney; revises team requirements; requires members sign specified acknowledgment of public records requirements; expands immunity from monetary liability to other persons; provides communications, information, & records acquired by team are not subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in certain proceedings; provides person who attends meeting or other authorized activities of team may not testify in certain proceedings as to certain records or information.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/17/2023 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/22/2023 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/23/2023 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/23/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/24/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/25/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/28/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260), CS/SB 1542 (Ch. 2023-261)