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HB 415: Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability

GENERAL BILL by Chamberlin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Partington

Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability; Lowers dollar amount limit of net economic damages in tort actions brought against lead agencies & subcontractors; provides that lead agencies & subcontractors that are direct providers of foster care & related services are not liable to pay any claim or judgment that exceeds specified amount; provides that attorney may not charge, demand, receive, or collect for services rendered fees that exceed specified amount of any judgment or settlement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/3/2025 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2025 House • Filed
    2/12/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/25/2025 House • Added as workshop bill to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
    5/3/2025 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

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  • HB 415, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2025 at 3:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 618 Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability McClain Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    H 1127 (c1) Child Welfare Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012
    S 1626 (c3) Child Welfare Grall Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    S 7012 (er) Child Welfare Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 1 (pdf)

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