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FL H6029

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Amber Mariano

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that punitive damages from nursing home claims (under Florida Statutes §400.0238) be split equally between claimants and the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund
  • Removes the requirement that punitive damages from assisted living facility claims (under Florida Statutes §429.298) be split equally between claimants and the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund
  • Eliminates provisions requiring court clerks to transmit jury verdicts to the Chief Financial Officer and specifying proportionate share payments to the trust fund from settlement agreements
  • Maintains the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund with alternative funding sources including legislative appropriations, gifts, endowments, charitable contributions, and federal nursing home civil monetary penalties
  • Takes effect July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Punitive Damages

Last Action

Died in Judiciary Committee

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/11/2020
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee2/5/2020
Civil Justice Subcommittee10/23/2019

Full Bill Text

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