FL S1310

Establishes that claimants must prove by clear and convincing evidence that a health care provider breached the prevailing professional standard of care when alleging failure to order, perform, or administer supplemental diagnostic tests.

Requires expert witnesses testifying about professional standards of care to specialize in the exact same specialty as the defendant health care provider, eliminating the previous allowance for "similar" specialties.

Requires expert witnesses to have devoted professional time during the 3 years before the incident to the same specialty through active clinical practice, instruction in accredited programs, or affiliated clinical research programs.

Removes the provision that allowed trial courts to disqualify or qualify expert witnesses on grounds other than those specified in the statute.

Takes effect July 1, 2013.