CS/CS/HB 569 (2014) -  Nursing Home Litigation

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Gaetz (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Van Zant
Nursing Home Litigation: 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.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 670 Nursing Home Litigation By Judiciary and Health Policy and Thrasher
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 3:04 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 670 Subject: Nursing Home Litigation Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 831 Subject: Nursing Home Records Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1042 Subject: Nursing Home Records Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2014 3:32:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/13/2014 3:35:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/21/2014 7:14:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/19/2014 5:20:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/10/2014 1:52:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/4/2014 10:13:02 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/7/2014 6:45:35 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 670 (Ch. 2014-83) Time: 04/22/2014 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 670 Time: 04/22/2014 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2014) Time: 04/18/2014 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/27/2014 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/27/2014 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/24/2014 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/21/2014 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/21/2014 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/21/2014 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/21/2014 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/19/2014 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/12/2014 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/12/2014 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/10/2014 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/10/2014 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/10/2014 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2014 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2014 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/03/2014 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/04/2014 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/27/2014 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/13/2014 - 3:47 PM Member: Gaetz Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
400.023 CS/CS/SB 670
400.0237 CS/CS/SB 670
400.024 CS/CS/SB 670
400.145 CS/CS/SB 670, HB 831, SB 1042