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FL H0479

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/2/2011

Primary Sponsor

Marti Coley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee3/29/2011
Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee3/14/2011
Civil Justice Subcommittee2/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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