Loading chat...

FL H0149

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

John Cortes

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adult children may recover wrongful death damages in medical negligence cases only if the deceased parent had been appointed as their legal guardian under s. 744.102

  • Parents may recover wrongful death damages for an adult child's death from medical negligence only if they had been appointed as the adult child's legal guardian

  • Actions for rights violations or negligence in nursing homes (s. 400.023, 400.0235) and assisted living facilities (s. 429.295) are excluded from medical malpractice claim restrictions

  • Amends Florida Statutes sections 400.023, 400.0235, 429.295, and 768.21

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Medical Negligence

Last Action

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee1/9/2019

Full Bill Text

No bill text available