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CS/HB 995: Civil Actions Involving Assisted Living Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Chamberlin

Civil Actions Involving Assisted Living Facilities; Provides requirements for exclusive cause of action for residents' rights violations or negligence to be brought against specified individuals; provides immunity from liability for certain individuals; prohibits such action from being asserted against certain individuals or entities; revises requirements for recovery of damages & liability for such damages.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/21/2023 House • Filed
    1/8/2024 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/30/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    2/1/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    2/2/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/5/2024 House • Original reference removed: Select Committee on Health Innovation
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee

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  • CS/HB 995, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2024 at 8:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 238 (c1) Claims Against Assisted Living Facilities Burton Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    429.29 Civil actions to enforce rights. Page 1 (pdf)
    429.297 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 995, Original Filed Version Posted 12/21/2023 at 6:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 238 (c1) Claims Against Assisted Living Facilities Burton Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    535771 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Chamberlin 1/31/2024
    2:47 PM
    Adopted
    2/1/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    429.29 Civil actions to enforce rights. Page 1 (pdf)
    429.297 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 5 (pdf)

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