CS/CS/SB 670: Nursing Home Litigation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Health Policy ; Thrasher
Nursing Home Litigation; Specifying that a cause of action for negligence or violation of residents’ rights alleging direct or vicarious liability for the injury or death of a nursing home resident may be brought against a licensee, its management or consulting company, its managing employees, and any direct caregiver employees or contractors; providing that a claim for punitive damages may not be brought unless there is a showing of evidence that provides a reasonable basis for recovery of such damages when certain criteria are applied; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to revoke the license or deny a license renewal or change of ownership application of a nursing home facility that fails to pay a judgment or settlement agreement; revising procedures for obtaining the records of a resident, etc.
- Health Policy (HP)
- Judiciary (JU)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2014 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/28/2014 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 55 |
| 2/3/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed |
| 2/10/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/18/2014 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 139 |
| 2/20/2014 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/3/2014 | Senate |
• Original reference(s) removed: Rules • Remaining references corrected to Judiciary • Now in Judiciary -SJ 139 |
| 3/4/2014 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 55 • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 130 |
| 3/13/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/18/2014 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 305 |
| 3/19/2014 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/20/2014 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 306 |
| 3/21/2014 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 305 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/14 |
| 3/26/2014 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 333 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/3/2014 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 388 • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 388 |
| 4/11/2014 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/18/2014 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 553 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14 • Received -HJ 553 |
| 4/22/2014 | House |
• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 569 -HJ 593 • Read 2nd time -HJ 593 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/23/2014 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 605 • CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 7 -HJ 606 |
| 4/23/2014 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 595 |
| 6/5/2014 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/13/2014 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2014-83 |
