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CS/HB 6521 — Relief/Mary Mifflin-Gee/City of Miami
by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee and Rep. Jenne (CS/SB 46 by Judiciary Committee and Senator Montford)
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Prepared by: Special Master on Claim Bills Committee (SM)
The bill authorizes and directs the City of Miami to pay $2.3 million into a special needs trust for the relief of Mary Mifflin-Gee. The city?s fire rescue personnel failed to properly secure Ms. Mifflin-Gee onto a gurney when they were loading her into an ambulance. When Ms. Mifflin-Gee fell from the gurney, she suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor's signature, these provisions take effect upon becoming law.
Vote: Senate 35-1; House 111-3