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Florida Governor Signs Bill Limiting Nursing Home Lawsuits and Hiking Staffing Requirements

June 4, 2001 Florida Governor Signs Bill Limiting Nursing Home Lawsuits and Hiking Staffing Requirements On May 15, 2001, Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed a bill that requires the state's nursing homes to hire more staff to care for about 74,000 Floridians living in their facilities. The measure caps punitive damages, eliminates automatic attorney fees and makes it harder for residents to win abuse lawsuits. The changes were designed to give homes a better chance to defend themselves. Some parts of the law, Senate Bill 1202, or the Long-Term Care Bill, went into effect the day the . . .

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