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HB 301 2025 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb301-00 Page 10 of 80 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S information required to be disclosed by paragraph (c) in time to 226 assert a setoff, an unexcused failure to disclose shall, upon 227 hearing and order of court, cause the claimant to be liable for 228 double the original undisclosed judgment and, upon further 229 motion, the court shall enter judgment for the agency in that 230 amount. Except as provided otherwise in this subsection, the 231 failure of the Department of Financial Services or the 232 appropriate agency to make final disposition of a claim within 4 233 6 months after it is filed shall be deemed a final denial of the 234 claim for purposes of this section. For purposes of this 235 subsection, in medical malpractice actions and in wrongful death 236 actions, the failure of the Department of Financial Services or 237 the appropriate agency to make final disposition of a claim 238 within 90 days after it is filed shall be deemed a final denial 239 of the claim. The statute of limitations for medical malpractice 240 actions and wrongful death actions is tolled as to all 241 prospective defendants for the period of time taken by the 242 Department of Financial Services or the appropriate agency to 243 deny the claim. The provisions of this subsection do not apply 244 to such claims as may be asserted by counterclaim pursuant to s. 245 768.14. 246 (14) Every claim against the state or one of its agencies 247 or subdivisions for damages for a negligent or wrongful act or 248 omission pursuant to this section shall be forever barred unless 249 the civil action is commenced by filing a complaint in the court 250