CS/SB 1396: Nursing Homes
GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation; Bogdanoff
Nursing Homes; Requires the trial judge to conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine the sufficiency of evidence for claims against certain persons relating to a nursing home. Limits noneconomic damages in a wrongful death action against the nursing home. Revises provisions relating to punitive damages against a nursing home. Prohibits discovery of the defendant's financial worth until the judge approves the pleading on punitive damages, etc.
Senate Committee References: Health Regulation (HR) , Judiciary (JU) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 05/07/2011 Died in Judiciary
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 03/07/2011 | Senate | • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 105 |
| 03/08/2011 | Senate | • Introduced -SJ 105 |
| 03/23/2011 | Senate | • Original reference(s) removed: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget • References corrected to Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 269 • Now in Health Regulation • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed |
| 04/07/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 04/12/2011 | Senate | • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 5 |
| 04/14/2011 | Senate | • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 04/15/2011 | Senate | • Now in Judiciary -SJ 470 |
| 04/20/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed |
| 04/21/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Received |
| 04/26/2011 | Senate | • CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 485 |
| 05/07/2011 | Senate | • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Judiciary |
