FL H0379 | 2014 | Regular Session

Florida House Bill 379 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Provides that claimant in certain negligence actions may recover damages for cost of medical or health care services only if such services are medically necessary; provides methodology to calculate award; specifies evidence that is admissible & inadmissible in determining award; requires alternative calculation if certain insurers file lien or subrogation claim; prohibits use of finding of medical necessity for certain purposes; provides applicability.

Title

Damages in Negligence Actions

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-02	House	Died in Judiciary Committee
2014-03-21	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2014-03-19	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
2014-03-19	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2014-03-18	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4
2014-03-14	House	On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2014-03-04	House	Introduced
2014-01-08	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2013-12-10	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

S1128 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Judiciary

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
768	755		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Florida State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/379
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0379/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0379/BillText/c1/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0379/Amendment/449255/PDF