# Med-Mal Session Canceled in Florida 

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A special legislative session on medical malpractice reform that was supposed to begin Aug. 5 in Florida has been canceled by Gov. Jeb Bush due to lack of agreement among lawmakers on key issues. 

In canceling the special session, Bush issued the following statement:

"The Florida Legislature continues to work toward a real solution to the malpractice insurance crisis that threatens Floridians‘ access to healthcare. We are making incremental progress toward reform that will stabilize the situation and protect our residents. 

"Through compromise, we‘re building common ground between conflicting viewpoints. However, until we reach agreement on key elements of reform, including reasonable caps for non-economic damages and bad faith provisions, there is no reason to call an immediate special session.

Sources:
- Insurance Journal (http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/newswire/southeast/2003/08/05/31215.htm)