FL S1402 | 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 Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-03 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Limiting recovery of damages for medical or health care services to amounts actually paid if no balance to the provider is outstanding; requiring medical or health care services to be medically necessary in order to be recoverable; providing that a patient is not liable for payment of a procedure that is medically unnecessary and nonpayment may be asserted as an affirmative defense in any action to recover damages; providing for reduction of awards under specified provisions, etc.
Title
Damages for Medical or Health Care Services
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-03 | Senate | Died in Judiciary |
| 2013-03-07 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2013-03-06 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules |
| 2013-03-01 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H0587 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died in Judiciary Committee
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/1402 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/1402/BillText/Filed/HTML |
