Florida House Bill 739 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides exclusive remedy for personal injury or wrongful death arising out of medical injury; provides exceptions; creates Patient Compensation System; provides for various offices & committees; provides for independent medical review panels; prohibits certain conflicts of interest; provides process for filing application; provides for disposition of application; provides for determination of compensation when there is sufficient proof of medical injury; provides that compensation shall be offset by any past & future collateral source payments; provides for determinations of malpractice for purposes of specified constitutional provision; provides for review of appeals by administrative law judge; requires annual contributions from specified providers; provides for provider opt out option; requires annual report.

Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from Medical Injury

Sen. Jason Brodeur [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-02	House	Died in Judiciary Committee
2014-03-13	House	On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/17/14, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall --Workshopped
2014-03-04	House	Introduced
2014-02-06	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee
2014-01-27	House	Filed

H0741 (Related) 2014-05-02 - Died in Judiciary Committee
S1362 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Judiciary
S1350 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
456	013		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	401		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	402		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	403		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	404		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	405		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	406		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	407		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	408		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	409		Amended Code	See Bill Text
766	410		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/739
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0739/BillText/Filed/PDF