SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 564, SB 2120 & SB 2620, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 395772
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11  Senator Siplin moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
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17         Section 18.  The Legislature finds that there is a need
18  for experienced and qualified attorneys to represent claimants
19  in medical malpractice cases.  Therefore, the Legislature
20  recommends to the Florida Supreme Court that it limit
21  attorneys desiring to represent claimants in medical
22  malpractice litigation to those attorneys who are
23  board-certified in either civil trial practice or health law,
24  or develop alternative qualifications that would include the
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26         (1)  The attorney must have participated in the
27  litigation of medical liability cases for 3 years; and
28         (2)  The attorney must have participated as second
29  chair in at least three medical malpractice trials.
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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 564, SB 2120 & SB 2620, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 395772
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 2  And the title is amended as follows:
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 6         recommending to the Florida Supreme Court to
 7         limit representation of medical malpractice
 8         claimants to attorneys who have specified
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