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Florida Torts Code Section 766.2021 - Medical Malpractice And Related Matters - Limitation on damages against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics.

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Title XLV   TORTS

Chapter 766   MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS

766.2021  Limitation on damages against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics.--An entity licensed or certified under chapter 624, chapter 636, or chapter 641 shall not be liable for the medical negligence of a health care provider with whom the licensed or certified entity has entered into a contract in any amount greater than the amount of damages that may be imposed by law directly upon the health care provider, and any suits against such entity shall be subject to all provisions and requirements of evidence in this chapter and other requirements imposed by law in connection with suits against health care providers for medical negligence.

History.--s. 59, ch. 2003-416.

Last modified: November 21, 2006