Bill Summary

HB 569 Nursing Home Litigation (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gaetz (M) Co Sponsors: Van Zant, Campbell CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Nursing Home Litigation: Specifies that cause of action for negligence or violation of residents’ rights alleging direct or vicarious liability for injury or death of nursing home resident may be brought against licensee, its management or consulting company, its managing employees, & any direct caregiver employees; provides that claim for punitive damages may not be brought unless there is showing of evidence that provides a reasonable basis for recovery of such damages; authorizes AHCA to suspend license of nursing home facility that fails to pay judgment or settlement agreement; revises procedures for obtaining resident records. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/13/14
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Filed
01/27/14
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Innovation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/27/14
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
02/04/14
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/11/14, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/11/14
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Temporarily Postponed by Civil Justice Subcommittee
03/03/14
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 12:00 pm, 404 H - PCS
03/05/14
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/10/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/12/14
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Reference to Health Innovation Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
03/12/14
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/19/14
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/21/14, 9:00 am, 404 H
03/21/14
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/21/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/27/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/18/14
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14
04/22/14
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0670; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0670
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bill text & filed amendments
0569
Filed on 01/13/14
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Amendment 642985 DE
Gaetz (M)
Filed on 02/10/14
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Amendment 100000 PCS
Civil Justice Subcommittee
Filed on 03/03/14
Adopted
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0569C1
Filed on 03/10/14
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Amendment 170533 DE
Gaetz (M)
Filed on 03/20/14
Adopted
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0569C2
Filed on 03/21/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
400.023
400.0237
400.024
400.145
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