FL H0869 | 2013 | Regular Session
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]
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
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Hager [R] |
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 |
