The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 766
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS

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F.S. 766.305

766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review.—

(1) All claims filed for compensation under the plan shall commence by the claimant filing with the division a petition seeking compensation. Such petition shall include the following information:

(a) The name and address of the legal representative and the basis for her or his representation of the injured infant.

(b) The name and address of the injured infant.

(c) The name and address of any physician providing obstetrical services who was present at the birth and the name and address of the hospital at which the birth occurred.

(d) A description of the disability for which the claim is made.

(e) The time and place the injury occurred.

(f) A brief statement of the facts and circumstances surrounding the injury and giving rise to the claim.

(2) The claimant shall furnish the division with as many copies of the petition as required for service upon the association, any physician and hospital named in the petition, and the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, along with a $15 filing fee payable to the Division of Administrative Hearings. Upon receipt of the petition, the division shall immediately serve the association, by service upon the agent designated to accept service on behalf of the association, by registered or certified mail, and shall mail copies of the petition, by registered or certified mail, to any physician, health care provider, and hospital named in the petition, and shall furnish a copy by regular mail to the Division of Medical Quality Assurance and the Agency for Health Care Administration.

(3) The claimant shall furnish to the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association the following information, which must be filed with the association within 10 days after the filing of the petition as set forth in subsection (1):

(a) All available relevant medical records relating to the birth-related neurological injury and a list identifying any unavailable records known to the claimant and the reasons for the records’ unavailability.

(b) Appropriate assessments, evaluations, and prognoses and such other records and documents as are reasonably necessary for the determination of the amount of compensation to be paid to, or on behalf of, the injured infant on account of the birth-related neurological injury.

(c) Documentation of expenses and services incurred to date which identifies any payment made for such expenses and services and the payor.

(d) Documentation of any applicable private or governmental source of services or reimbursement relative to the impairments.

The information required by paragraphs (a)-(d) shall remain confidential and exempt under the provisions of s. 766.315(5)(b).

(4) The association shall have 45 days from the date of service of a complete claim, filed pursuant to subsections (1) and (2), in which to file a response to the petition and to submit relevant written information relating to the issue of whether the injury alleged is a birth-related neurological injury.

(5) Upon receipt of such petition, the Division of Medical Quality Assurance shall review the information therein and determine whether it involved conduct by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459 that is subject to disciplinary action, in which case the provisions of s. 456.073 shall apply.

(6) Upon receipt of such petition, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall investigate the claim, and if it determines that the injury resulted from, or was aggravated by, a breach of duty on the part of a hospital in violation of chapter 395, it shall take any such action consistent with its disciplinary authority as may be appropriate.

(7) Any claim which the association determines to be compensable may be accepted for compensation, provided that the acceptance is approved by the administrative law judge to whom the claim for compensation is assigned.

History.—s. 64, ch. 88-1; s. 2, ch. 89-186; s. 18, ch. 91-46; s. 4, ch. 93-251; s. 1, ch. 94-106; s. 309, ch. 96-410; s. 1804, ch. 97-102; s. 165, ch. 98-166; s. 287, ch. 99-8; s. 226, ch. 2000-160; s. 115, ch. 2002-1; s. 76, ch. 2003-416.

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Amendments to 766.305

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 766.305

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 766.305.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MARADIAGA, J. C. S. M. a G. J. C. S. M. a v. UNITED STATES, 679 F.3d 1286 (11th Cir. 2012)

. . . . §§ 766.303, 766.305, 766.315. . . .

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI d b a M. D. M. D. M. D. M. M. D. d b a M. D. v. EXPOSITO, GONZALEZ, a, 87 So. 3d 803 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . “Claimant” means any person who files a claim pursuant to s. 766.305 for compensation for a birth-related . . . "Claimant” means “any person who files a claim pursuant to s. 766.305 for compensation for a birth-related . . .

FLORIDA BIRTH- RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION, v. FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, v., 948 So. 2d 705 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 766.305, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1998). The claim is then reviewed by a medical advisory panel. . . . Stat. (1997); §§ 766.305, .308, .315, Fla. Stat. (Supp.1998). . . . "Claimant” is defined in applicable part as "any person who files a claim pursuant to s. 766.305 for . . .

ROMINE v. FLORIDA BIRTH RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION,, 842 So. 2d 148 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . See §§ 766.302(3), 766.305(1), & 766.313, Fla. Stat. (1998). . . .

FLORIDA BIRTH- RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION, v. FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS,, 686 So. 2d 1349 (Fla. 1997)

. . . See §§ 766.302(3), 766.303(2), 766.305(1), and 766.313. . . . .” § 766.305(3). . . . . § 766.305(6). . . .

FLORIDA BIRTH- RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION, v. McKAUGHAN a HUMANA OF FLORIDA, INC. d b a s L. M. D. v. McKAUGHAN a SOLOMON, M. D. v. McKAUGHAN a, 668 So. 2d 974 (Fla. 1996)

. . . benefits on behalf of injured infants: “Claimant” means any person who files a claim pursuant to s. 766.305 . . . And section 766.305(1) provides in pertinent part: All claims filed for compensation under the plan shall . . . officer to determining the nature of an infant’s injury only when a claim for benefits under section 766.305 . . .

BRANIFF, J. v. GALEN OF FLORIDA, INC. M. D., 669 So. 2d 1051 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . See § 766.305(1)(a)-(j), Fla.Stat. (1993). This misses the point. . . .

WHITE, v. FLORIDA BIRTH RELATED NEUROLOGICAL,, 655 So. 2d 1292 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . represent is fundamental to the facial adequacy of a petition and such allegation is mandated by Section 766.305 . . . Section 766.305(1), Florida Statutes, establishes the minimum information which must be included in such . . . by Section 766.302(3), Florida Statutes, to mean: “... any person who files a claim pursuant to s. 766.305 . . . See Sections 766.302(3) and 766.305(l)(a), Florida Statutes. “19. . . . Second, reading the provisions of Sections 766.302(3) and 766.305(l)(a), Florida Statutes, together demonstrates . . .

CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. v. WAGER, C. MOWERE, v. WAGER,, 656 So. 2d 491 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . § 766.305, Fla.Stat. (1993). . . . are defined by section 766.302(3): (3) “Claimant” means any person who files a claim pursuant to s. 766.305 . . .

HUMANA OF FLORIDA. INC. d b a s L. M. D. L. M. D. P. A. v. McKAUGHAN McKAUGHAN, a FLORIDA BIRTH- RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION, v. McKAUGHAN McKAUGHAN, a SOLOMON, M. D. M. D. P. A. v. McKAUGHAN McKAUGHAN, a, 652 So. 2d 852 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Section 766.305(6) provides that “[a]ny claim which the association determines to be com-pensable may . . . Section 766.302(3) defines a claimant to mean “any person who files a claim pursuant to s. 766.305 for . . .