CS/CS/SB 670 (2014) -  Nursing Home Litigation

General Bill by Judiciary and Health Policy and Thrasher
Nursing Home Litigation: Specifying that a cause of action for negligence or violation of residents’ rights alleging direct or vicarious liability for the injury or death of a nursing home resident may be brought against a licensee, its management or consulting company, its managing employees, and any direct caregiver employees or contractors; providing that a claim for punitive damages may not be brought unless there is a showing of evidence that provides a reasonable basis for recovery of such damages when certain criteria are applied; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to revoke the license or deny a license renewal or change of ownership application of a nursing home facility that fails to pay a judgment or settlement agreement; revising procedures for obtaining the records of a resident, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 569 By Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Gaetz
Effective Date: 06/13/2014
Last Event: 06/13/14 Chapter No. 2014-83 on Friday, June 13, 2014 2:10 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 02/18/14 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 1
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/18/14 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 569 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: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/19/2014 4:01:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/17/2014 8:08:27 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/19/2014 5:13:46 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/10/2014 2:13:31 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/03/2014 12:55 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 3 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 10] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/23/2014 10:59 AM   Yeas: 109 Nays: 7 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 646] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-83 Time: 06/13/2014 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/13/2014 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2014 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 595 Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 7 Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2014 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2014 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/22/2014 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 569 Time: 04/22/2014 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2014 - 4:23 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 Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/18/2014 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/11/2014 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 388 Time: 04/03/2014 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 388 Time: 04/03/2014 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/26/2014 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 333 Time: 03/26/2014 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/14 Time: 03/21/2014 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 305 Time: 03/21/2014 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 306 Time: 03/20/2014 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/19/2014 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 305 Time: 03/18/2014 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/13/2014 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 130 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 55 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 139 Time: 03/03/2014 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Judiciary Time: 03/03/2014 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Rules Time: 03/03/2014 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/20/2014 - 9:08 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 139 Time: 02/18/2014 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/10/2014 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 02/03/2014 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 55 Time: 01/28/2014 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/16/2014 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
400.023 CS/CS/HB 569
400.0237 CS/CS/HB 569
400.024 CS/CS/HB 569
400.145 CS/CS/HB 569, HB 831, SB 1042