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HB 1821: Medical Negligence

GENERAL BILL by Insurance ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield ; Murzin

Medical Negligence; expands hospital's authority to discipline members of medical staff of hospital; requires medical negligence claims against certain health care providers to be brought under medical malpractice provisions; deletes requirement that medical malpractice policies authorize insurer to admit liability or settle without consent of insured; prohibits solicitation of specified legal business for profit, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/23/2004 House • Filed; Introduced, referred to Calendar -HJ 00306
    3/25/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/30/2004 House • Died on Calendar

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  • HB 1821, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/23/2004 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1357 (e1) Attorney Practices Simmons Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:
    H 1639 (e1) Sovereign Immunity Llorente Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
    Location:
    S 2948 Sovereign Immunity/Medical Schools Margolis Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (26)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    664693 - Amendment
    		Sullivan 3/24/2004
    3:59 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    571991 - Amendment
    		Gelber 3/24/2004
    5:24 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    228387 - Amendment
    		Ambler 3/25/2004
    7:43 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    297925 - Amendment
    		Ambler 3/25/2004
    7:44 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    549375 - Amendment
    		Ambler 3/25/2004
    7:44 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    904681 - Amendment
    		Cantens 3/25/2004
    7:46 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    382421 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:53 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    494487 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    347105 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    958627 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:55 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    972045 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:55 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    248539 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:56 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    917525 - Amendment
    		Cantens 3/25/2004
    7:56 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    944137 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    949539 - Amendment
    		Adams 3/25/2004
    7:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    887739 - Amendment
    		Cantens 3/25/2004
    7:58 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    784593 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:58 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    834007 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:59 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    304755 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    7:59 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    728787 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    8:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    331903 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    8:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    205183 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    8:01 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    121181 - Amendment
    		Bogdanoff 3/25/2004
    8:01 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    577287 - Amendment
    		Ambler 3/25/2004
    8:02 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 032241 - Substitute Amendment (577287)
    		Ambler 3/25/2004
    9:18 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    869055 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/25/2004
    8:02 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.0191 Staff membership and clinical privileges.
    415.1111 Civil actions.
    458.3175
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    459.0066
    466.0115
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts.
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery; expert witness.
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors.
    766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212.
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.
    768.78 Alternative methods of payment of damage awards.
    877.025

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