HB 415: Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability

GENERAL BILL by Chamberlin; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Partington

Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability; Lowers dollar amount limit of net economic damages in tort actions brought against lead agencies & subcontractors; provides that lead agencies & subcontractors that are direct providers of foster care & related services are not liable to pay any claim or judgment that exceeds specified amount; provides that attorney may not charge, demand, receive, or collect for services rendered fees that exceed specified amount of any judgment or settlement.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/5/2025 03:34 PM

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 618 by McClain Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  H 1127 (c1) by Health & Human Services Committee Child Welfare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012	Compare
  S 1626 (c3) by Grall Child Welfare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 7012 (er) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Child Welfare Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

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  409.993

  Lead agencies and subcontractor liability.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/5/2025	H	• Filed
  2/12/2025	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/25/2025	H	• Added as workshop bill to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  5/3/2025	H	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration