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FL H0415
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Chamberlin
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AI Summary
- Reduces the minimum required general liability insurance for community-based care lead agencies and subcontractors from $1 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate to $500,000 per occurrence/$1 million aggregate
- Lowers the cap on net economic damages in tort actions against lead agencies and subcontractors from $2 million to $1 million per liability claim, while maintaining the $200,000 per automobile claim limit and $400,000 noneconomic damages cap
- Establishes that lead agencies and subcontractors that directly provide foster care and related services are not liable to pay claims or judgments that, when combined with all other claims from the same incident, exceed $1.5 million
- Eliminates the existing annual 5% inflation adjustment to damage caps that had been prorated from July 1, 2014
- Caps attorney fees at 25% of any judgment or settlement for services rendered in these cases
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability
Last Action
Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2025-186)
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee2/12/2025
Full Bill Text
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