Bill Summary

HB 259 Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Watson (B)  CS Sponsors: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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Summary
Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams: Authorizes creation of elder abuse fatality review teams in each judicial circuit; specifies membership; provides conditions for team establishment & organization; provides duties; provides access to & use of records; provides immunity for members under certain conditions; exempts certain information & records from discovery; prohibits requiring member from testifying about information or records presented during meetings or activities of team; provides immunity for members under certain conditions; prohibits members from disclosing information confidential pursuant to law. Effective Date: July 1, 2018
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committees of reference
   H Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
   H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
» H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
10/06/17
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Filed
10/18/17
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Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
10/18/17
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
01/12/18
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On Committee agenda - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, 01/17/18, 8:30 am, 12 H - PCS
01/17/18
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Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/18/18
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/18/18
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Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
01/26/18
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 1:00 pm, 404 H
01/30/18
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Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/18
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
03/10/18
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Died in Health & Human Services Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0259
Filed on 10/06/17
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Children, Families & Seniors Sub
Filed on 01/12/18
Adopted
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0259C1
Filed on 01/18/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
415.1103
415.107
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