CS/SB 1590 (2011) -  Medical Malpractice

by Banking and Insurance and Hays (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz
Requires the Department of Health to issue expert witness certificates to certain physicians and dentists licensed outside the state. Provides application and certification requirements. Requires the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to adopt within a specified period certain patient forms specifying cataract surgery risks. Provides that a volunteer team physician is not liable for civil damages unless treatment was rendered in a wrongful manner, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/03/11 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 727 on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 10:40 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 04/04/11 3:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 3
  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 04/12/11 9:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 170844 , Hays Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 682 Senate: Adopted 5/3/2011 10:38:56 AM
    • 339318 , Hays Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 733 Senate: Adopted 5/3/2011 10:39:32 AM
    • 183118 , Storms Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 64 Senate: Failed 5/2/2011 3:15:04 PM
    • 729322 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 81 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:21:51 PM
    • 525928 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 119 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:22:27 PM
    • 359742 , Storms Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 154 Senate: Failed 5/2/2011 3:14:40 PM
    • 653180 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 171 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:21:38 PM
    • 101794 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 209 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:22:47 PM
    • 178504 , Storms Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 217 Senate: Failed 5/2/2011 3:14:07 PM
    • 661722 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 233 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:22:05 PM
    • 372048 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 269 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:23:00 PM
    • 730546 , Garcia Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 395 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 3:18:14 PM
    • 902516 , Storms Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 462 Senate: Failed 5/2/2011 3:11:48 PM
    • 947994 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 557 Senate: Replaced by Substitute 5/2/2011 2:20:49 PM
    • SA 831356 , Flores Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 554 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:20:43 PM
    • 939424 , Diaz de la Portilla Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 716 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:35:52 PM
    • 391804 , Hays Date Filed: 04/29/11, Line#: 727 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2011 2:21:19 PM
    • 330626 , Budget, Hays Date Filed: 04/22/11, Line#: 81
    • 621466 , Budget, Hays Date Filed: 04/22/11, Line#: 119
    • 272724 , Budget, Hays Date Filed: 04/22/11, Line#: 557
    • 122796 , Budget, Hays Date Filed: 04/22/11, Line#: 727
    • 330054 , Health Regulation, Bennett Date Filed: 03/29/11, Line#: 198
    • AA 749556 , Health Regulation, Ring Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 614
    • 155418 , Banking and Insurance, Hays Date Filed: 04/11/11, Line#: 0
    • AA 724436 , Banking and Insurance, Smith Date Filed: 04/12/11, Line#: 244
    • 363290 , Banking and Insurance, Smith Date Filed: 04/12/11, Line#: 147

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/22/2011 2:53:42 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 4/14/2011 9:15:47 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 4/11/2011 8:58:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 4/11/2011 2:15:09 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 3/29/2011 9:16:24 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2011 02:20 PM   Yeas: 26 Nays: 13 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 42] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2011 03:18 PM   Yeas: 22 Nays: 17 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 43] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 727 Time: 05/03/2011 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 -SJ 727 Time: 05/03/2011 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (170844, 339318) -SJ 727 Time: 05/03/2011 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 726 Time: 05/03/2011 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 05/02/2011 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 672 Time: 05/02/2011 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (178504, 359742, 902516) -SJ 672 Time: 05/02/2011 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (101794, 372048, 391804, 525928, 653180, 661722, 729322, 730546, 831356, 939424) -SJ 671 Time: 05/02/2011 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 670 Time: 05/02/2011 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11 -SJ 614 Time: 04/29/2011 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/29/2011 - 1:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 606 Time: 04/29/2011 - 1:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 488 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/21/2011 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 469 Time: 04/14/2011 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2011 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 469 Time: 04/12/2011 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/12/11, 9:15 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/07/2011 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 322 Time: 04/05/2011 - 9:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -SJ 322 Time: 04/04/2011 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/30/2011 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/30/11, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 03/25/2011 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 177 Time: 03/10/2011 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 177 Time: 03/09/2011 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2011 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: __