CS/CS/HB 661 (2011) -  Nursing Home Litigation Reform

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Gaetz and Harrison (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Coley; Van Zant
Nursing Home Litigation Reform: Specifies conditions under which nursing home resident has cause of action against licensee or management company; requires trial judge to conduct evidentiary hearing before claimant can assert claim against certain interested parties; provides limitation on recovery; requires evidence of basis for punitive damages; requires trial judge to conduct 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, 2011, and shall apply to all causes of action that accrue on or after that date
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Messages on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 3:29 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1396 Subject: Nursing Homes Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1972 Subject: Health and Human Services Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 116245 , Jones, M. Date Filed: 04/28/11, Line#: 20 House: Failed 04/29/2011 03:25 PM
    • A 075879 , Gaetz Date Filed: 04/28/11, Line#: 48 House: Adopted 04/29/2011 03:29 PM
    • A 021099 , Jones, M. Date Filed: 04/28/11, Line#: 197 House: Withdrawn 04/29/2011 02:29 PM
    • A 317753 , Jones, M. Date Filed: 04/28/11, Line#: 197 House: Withdrawn 04/29/2011 02:29 PM
    • A 210643 , Jones, M. Date Filed: 04/28/11, Line#: 197 House: Failed 04/29/2011 03:31 PM
    • A 565651 , Jones, M. Date Filed: 04/28/11, Line#: 197 House: Withdrawn 04/29/2011 02:29 PM
    • A 552461 , Jones, M. Date Filed: 04/28/11, Line#: 203 House: Failed 04/29/2011 03:36 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/27/2011 11:13:46 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/24/2011 5:07:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 4/4/2011 8:30:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/30/2011 7:28:47 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2011 03:21 PM   Yeas: 108 Nays: 0 Action: Quorum Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 389] Barcode: 116245
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2011 03:25 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 70 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 390] Barcode: 116245
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2011 03:36 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 72 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 391] Barcode: 552461
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2011 03:21 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 41 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 451] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2011 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/02/2011 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/02/2011 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 41 Time: 05/02/2011 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/02/2011 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2011 - 9:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 552461 Failed Time: 04/29/2011 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 210643 Failed Time: 04/29/2011 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 075879 adopted Time: 04/29/2011 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 116245 Failed Time: 04/29/2011 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/29/2011 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 565651 withdrawn Time: 04/29/2011 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 317753 withdrawn Time: 04/29/2011 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 021099 withdrawn Time: 04/29/2011 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 552461 filed Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 021099 filed Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 317753 filed Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 210643 filed Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 565651 filed Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 116245 filed Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 075879 filed Time: 04/28/2011 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2011) Time: 04/27/2011 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/27/2011 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/27/2011 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/27/2011 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/27/2011 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee (Amended) Time: 04/25/2011 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/25/2011 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/24/2011 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/06/2011 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 04/06/2011 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/06/2011 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/05/2011 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/05/2011 - 7:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/05/2011 - 7:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2011 - 8:31 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2011 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/30/2011 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/08/2011 - 3:26 PM Member: Gaetz Committee: Version: __