Florida House Bill 569 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on January 13 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-22 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Specifies that cause of action for negligence or violation of residents' rights alleging direct or vicarious liability for injury or death of nursing home resident may be brought against licensee, its management or consulting company, its managing employees, & any direct caregiver employees or contractors; provides that claim for punitive damages may not be brought unless there is showing of evidence that provides a reasonable basis for recovery of such damages; authorizes AHCA to revoke license or deny license renewal or change of ownership application of nursing home facility that fails to pay judgment or settlement agreement; revises procedures for obtaining resident records.

Nursing Home Litigation

House Judiciary Committee	House Civil Justice Subcommittee	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R]	Sen. Daphne Campbell [D]
Rep. Charles Van Zant [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-22	House	Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83)
2014-04-22	House	Substituted CS/CS/SB 670
2014-04-18	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14
2014-03-27	House	Placed on Calendar
2014-03-24	House	CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
2014-03-21	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2014-03-21	House	CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2014-03-19	House	On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/21/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2014-03-12	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2014-03-12	House	CS referred to Judiciary Committee
2014-03-12	House	Original reference(s) removed: Health Innovation Subcommittee
2014-03-10	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
2014-03-10	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2014-03-05	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3
2014-03-04	House	Introduced
2014-03-03	House	PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
2014-02-04	House	On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/11/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily deferred
2014-01-27	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Innovation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2014-01-13	House	Filed

S0670 (Similar To) 2014-06-13 - Chapter No. 2014-83
H0831 (Similar To) 2014-02-27 - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83)
S1042 (Similar To) 2014-02-28 - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
400	023		Amended Code	See Bill Text
400	0237		Amended Code	See Bill Text
400	024		Amended Code	See Bill Text
400	145		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/569
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0569/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0569/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0569/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0569/Amendment/642985/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0569/Amendment/170533/PDF