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CS/SB 2-D: Medical Incidents

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) King ; Clary ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Lawson ; Lee ; Peaden ; Pruitt ; Saunders ; Sebesta ; Smith

Medical Incidents; deletes requirement that persons act in good faith to avoid liability or discipline for their actions re awarding of staff membership or clinical privileges; limits noneconomic damages in medical negligence actions; provides limitation on amount of damages which may be awarded to certain third parties in actions alleging bad faith by medical malpractice insurer, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $4,617,780.

Effective Date: 09/15/2003 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 8/14/2003 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-416
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/12/2003 Senate • Filed; Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care -SJ 00002; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 08/12/03, 2:30 pm, 412-K; CS by- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00025; CS read first time on 08/13/03 -SJ 00026; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00025
8/13/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00025; Read second time -SJ 00018; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00020; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00022; Read third time -SJ 00024; CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 4 -SJ 00024
8/13/2003 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 00016; Read second and third times -HJ 00018; CS passed; YEAS 87 NAYS 26 -HJ 00018
8/13/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00028
8/14/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-416