Florida House Bill 553 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 10 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-06-10 - Chapter No. 2013-141
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Revises requirements relating to submitting notice of election of exemption; revises effectiveness of stop-work orders & penalty assessment orders; revises immunity from liability standards for employers & employees using help supply services company; deletes & revising definitions; revises health care provider requirements & responsibilities; deletes rulemaking authority & responsibilities of DFS; revises provider reimbursement dispute procedures; revises penalties for certain violations or overutilization of treatment; revises criteria for appointment of expert medical advisors; deletes certain OIR audit requirements; deletes provisions providing for removal of physicians from lists of those authorized to render medical care under certain conditions; revises limitations on compensation for temporary total disability; revises & deleting penalties for noncompliance relating to duty of employer upon receipt of notice of injury or death; transfers certain responsibilities of OIR of FSC to department; deletes requirement that provision that is mutually agreed upon in any collective bargaining agreement must be filed with department; revises certain carrier reporting requirements; revises duties of department upon referral of injured employee.

Workers' Compensation System Administration

Sen. Daphne Campbell [D]

House Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee

House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

Rep. Bill Hager [R]

2013-04-30 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#21 (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-17 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#155 (Y: 114 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-10		Chapter No. 2013-141
2013-06-07		Approved by Governor
2013-05-28		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2013-04-30	House	Ordered enrolled
2013-04-30	Senate	CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1
2013-04-30	Senate	Read 3rd time
2013-04-29	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2013-04-29	Senate	Read 2nd time
2013-04-29	Senate	Substituted for CS/SB 860
2013-04-29	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2013-04-29	Senate	Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
2013-04-23	Senate	Received
2013-04-18	Senate	Referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
2013-04-18	Senate	In Messages
2013-04-17	House	CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 1
2013-04-17	House	Read 3rd time
2013-04-17	House	Read 2nd time
2013-04-15	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
2013-04-04	House	Placed on Calendar
2013-04-04	House	Favorable by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
2013-04-02	House	On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/04/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
2013-03-25	House	Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee
2013-03-22	House	CS/CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time
2013-03-22	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2013-03-20	House	CS/CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2013-03-18	House	On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
2013-03-05	House	CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time
2013-03-05	House	Introduced
2013-02-25	House	Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
2013-02-20	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2013-02-19	House	CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
2013-02-12	House	On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 02/19/13, 3:00 pm, 404 HOB
2013-02-06	House	Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
2013-01-28	House	Filed

S0860 (Same As) 2013-04-29 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 553 (Ch. 2013-141)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
284	44		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	02		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	05		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	102		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	107		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	11		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	13		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	15		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	185		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	20		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	211		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	385		Amended Code	See Bill Text
440	491		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/553
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/Amendment/868735/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/Amendment/963473/PDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/FloorVotes/XciJvrejEFw8wJHwDQvdszPoU0Y%3D%7C14%2FPublic%2FVotes%2FBill%2F20130417%2FHouseVote%5Fh0553c2155%2EPDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0553/FloorVotes/4ioJ1guYWlNKnhhEuVJb3%3DPL%3D7V%3DPL%3Dh8%3D%7C14%2FPublic%2FVotes%2FBill%2F20130430%2FSenateVote%5Fh0553c2021%2EPDF