Florida Statute 766.111 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 766
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS

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766.111 Engaging in unnecessary diagnostic testing; penalties.—

(1) No health care provider licensed pursuant to chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, chapter 461, or chapter 466 shall order, procure, provide, or administer unnecessary diagnostic tests, which are not reasonably calculated to assist the health care provider in arriving at a diagnosis and treatment of a patient’s condition.

(2) A violation of this section shall be grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to s. 458.331, s. 459.015, s. 460.413, s. 461.013, or s. 466.028, as applicable.

(3) Any person who prevails in a suit brought against a health care provider predicated upon a violation of this section shall recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

History.—s. 26, ch. 85-175; s. 71, ch. 87-226; s. 8, ch. 96-296; s. 71, ch. 97-264.

Note.—Former s. 768.61.

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Cases Citing Statute 766.111

Total Results: 3

Gallagher v. Manatee County

927 So. 2d 914, 2006 WL 229044

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2006 | Docket: 1765505

Cited 5 times | Published

any subsequent litigation" (emphasis added)); § 766.111(3), Fla. Stat. (2002) ("Any person who prevails

Dean v. Vazquez

786 So. 2d 637, 2001 WL 543191

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2001 | Docket: 1279063

Cited 2 times | Published

verdict for the Defendants. Dean contends that section 766.111 of Florida Statutesengaging in unnecessary

Jackson v. United States

469 F. Supp. 2d 1068, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3704, 2006 WL 229514

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 2006 | Docket: 2364321

Published

performance of unnecessary diagnostic procedures. Section 766.111(1), Florida Statutes (2002), provides, in pertinent

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