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FL S0670
Bill
Status
Failed
3/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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AI Summary
- Amends Florida Statutes section 768.28 to extend governmental immunity from personal liability to licensed physicians who serve as medical directors or members of child protection teams.
- Physicians acting in their capacity as child protection team members are protected from personal tort liability unless they acted in bad faith, with malicious purpose, or with wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property.
- Defines "officer, employee, or agent" under sovereign immunity law to explicitly include physicians on child protection teams as defined in section 39.01.
- Takes effect July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Child Protection Teams
Last Action
Died in Messages
3/11/2016
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/17/2016
Judiciary1/15/2016
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs11/4/2015
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