HB 869 (2013) -  Nursing Home Litigation Reform

General Bill by Hager
Nursing Home Litigation Reform: 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1384 Subject: Nursing Home Litigation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/6/2013 3:21:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/4/2013 4:47:32 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/04/2013 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/19/2013 - 9:43 AM Member: Hager Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
400.023 CS/CS/SB 1384*
400.0237 CS/CS/SB 1384

(*) Not the latest version