Florida Protection from Medical Malpractice Initiative (2004)

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Florida Amendment 8, also known as the Public Protection from Repeated Medical Malpractice Act, was on the November 2, 2004 election ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved.^[1]

• Yes: 5,121,841 (71.1%)
• No: 2,083,864 (28.9%)

Text of the proposal

The language that appeared on the ballot:

Current law allows medical doctors who have committed repeated malpractice to be licensed to practice medicine in Florida. This amendment prohibits medical doctors who have been found to have committed three or more incidents of medical malpractice from being licensed to practice medicine in Florida.

See also

• Florida 2004 ballot measures

External links

• Text and vote results
• Sponsorship information

References

1. ↑ 2004 Florida Election Results

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