FL H0869 | 2013 | Regular Session

Florida House Bill 869 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-03 - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Specifies conditions under which nursing home resident has cause of action against licensee or management company; requires evidence of basis for punitive damages; requires trial judge to conduct an evidentiary hearing before claimant can assert claim for punitive damages; permits licensee or management company to be held liable for punitive damages; provides criteria for awarding of punitive damages in case of vicarious liability of certain entities.

Title

Nursing Home Litigation Reform

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-03	House	Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
2013-03-06	House	Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee
2013-03-06	House	Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5
2013-03-05	House	Introduced
2013-03-04	House	On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/06/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
2013-02-28	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Innovation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2013-02-19	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

S1384 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died on Calendar

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
400	023		Amended Code	See Bill Text
400	0237		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Florida State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/869
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0869/BillText/Filed/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0869/Amendment/043197/PDF