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FL H0479
Bill
Status
5/2/2011
Primary Sponsor
Marti Coley
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AI Summary
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Establishes expert witness certificates for out-of-state physicians and dentists, allowing them to provide expert testimony in Florida medical malpractice cases for a $50 fee with 2-year validity, without requiring a full Florida license.
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Requires standardized informed consent forms for cataract surgery that create a rebuttable presumption the physician properly disclosed risks if the form is signed by the patient and witness.
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Mandates claimants provide an executed authorization form for release of protected health information when filing presuit notice of medical negligence claims, with failure to complete in good faith resulting in claim dismissal.
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Permits prospective defendants to take unsworn statements from the claimant's treating health care providers with 10 days' notice, without the claimant or their attorney being required to attend.
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Prohibits introduction of insurer reimbursement policies and federal regulatory compliance failures as evidence in medical negligence actions, and makes deceptive expert witness testimony grounds for license denial or disciplinary action.
Legislative Description
Medical Malpractice
Last Action
Concurred in 5 amendment(s) (462134, 512636, 593896, 855110, 911838) -HJ 1149, 1150
5/4/2011