CS/SB 1396 (2011) -  Nursing Homes

General Bill by Health Regulation and Bogdanoff
Nursing Homes: Requires the trial judge to conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine the sufficiency of evidence for claims against certain persons relating to a nursing home. Limits noneconomic damages in a wrongful death action against the nursing home. Revises provisions relating to punitive damages against a nursing home. Prohibits discovery of the defendant's financial worth until the judge approves the pleading on punitive damages, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Judiciary on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 04/12/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 5

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 661 Subject: Nursing Home Litigation Reform Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1972 Subject: Health and Human Services Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 509388 , Judiciary, Braynon Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 191
    • A 883706 , Judiciary, Braynon Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 191
    • A 764416 , Judiciary, Braynon Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 191
    • A 562584 , Judiciary, Braynon Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 191
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 541928 , Health Regulation, Diaz de la Portilla Date Filed: 04/08/11, Line#: 210
    • AA 799184 , Health Regulation, Diaz de la Portilla Date Filed: 04/12/11, Line#: 3
    • A 888128 , Health Regulation, Diaz de la Portilla Date Filed: 04/12/11, Line#: 70

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/22/2011 2:31:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/22/2011 10:38:59 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 4/14/2011 12:25:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 3/25/2011 6:33:04 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Received Time: 05/09/2011 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 485 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/20/2011 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 470 Time: 04/15/2011 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2011 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 5 Time: 04/12/2011 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/07/2011 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/23/2011 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget Time: 03/23/2011 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Health Regulation Time: 03/23/2011 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S References corrected to Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 269 Time: 03/23/2011 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 105 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 105 Time: 03/07/2011 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/24/2011 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
400.023 CS/CS/HB 661*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1972, HB 4207
400.0237 CS/CS/HB 661*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1972

(*) Not the latest version