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SB 886: Medical Negligence Actions

GENERAL BILL by Thrasher

Medical Negligence Actions; Providing circumstance under which patient records may be released without prior written authorization; establishing standard of proof in actions based on the failure of a health care provider to order, perform, or administer certain tests; shifting burden of proof to claimant; providing for the release of protected heath information to certain treating health care providers, insurers, and attorneys; authorizing a health care provider or health care clinic and a patient or prospective patient to agree to submit a claim of medical negligence to arbitration, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/19/2013 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
    2/26/2013 Senate • References corrected to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 63
    • Now in Judiciary
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
    5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)

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  • SB 886, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2013 at 11:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 827 (c2) Medicine Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1308 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 1310 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 1312 Medical Negligence Claims Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 1314 Medical Negligence Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 1792 (er) Medical Negligence Actions Judiciary Compare Last Action: 6/5/2013 Chapter No. 2013-108
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 2 (pdf)
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery; expert witness. Page 5 (pdf)
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. Page 6 (pdf)
    766.1065 Authorization for release of protected health information. Page 9 (pdf)
    766.1091 Page 13 (pdf)
    768.0981 Limitation on actions against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics. Page 14 (pdf)

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