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SB 966: Sovereign Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Bennett

Sovereign Immunity; Provides that certain health care providers and vendors, and their agents and employees, who primarily serve clients with specified conditions may be considered agents and employees of the state or its subdivisions with respect to such services while acting within the scope of and pursuant to guidelines established in a contractual agreement or Medicaid provider agreement. Requires indemnification. Provides construction of provisions. Conforms cross-references to changes made by the act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/17/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 74
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 74
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Health Regulation

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  • SB 966, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2011 at 11:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 615 Sovereign Immunity Coley Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSAS)
    S 1972 (c3) Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    29.0081 County funding of additional court personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 3 (pdf), Page 4 (pdf)
    324.022 Financial responsibility for property damage. Page 4 (pdf)
    456.048 Financial responsibility requirements for certain health care practitioners. Page 5 (pdf)
    458.320 Financial responsibility. Page 5 (pdf)
    459.0085 Financial responsibility. Page 6 (pdf)
    616.242 Safety standards for amusement rides. Page 6 (pdf)
    624.461 Definition. Page 6 (pdf)
    624.462 Commercial self-insurance funds. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.733 Required security. Page 7 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 2 (pdf)

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