Introduced
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To give medical care providers immunity from lawsuits seeking damages for their actions and treatments during the first months of the coronavirus epidemic. The bill states:<br> “A health care provider or health care facility that provides health care services in support of this state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is not liable for an injury, including death, sustained by an individual by reason of those services, regardless of how, under what circumstances, or by what cause those injuries are sustained, unless it is established that the provision of the services constituted willful misconduct, gross negligence, intentional and willful criminal misconduct, or intentional infliction of harm by the health care provider or health care facility.”<br> This would apply retroactively for the period after March 9, 2020 and before July 15, 2020.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 58 to 48 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services
Amendment offered
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To specify that the bill covers medical professionals "at a health care facility".
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed 16 to 21 (details)
Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)
To give medical care providers immunity from lawsuits seeking damages for their actions and treatments during the first months of the coronavirus epidemic. The bill states:<br> “A health care provider or health care facility that provides health care services in support of this state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is not liable for an injury, including death, sustained by an individual by reason of those services, regardless of how, under what circumstances, or by what cause those injuries are sustained, unless it is established that the provision of the services constituted willful misconduct, gross negligence, intentional and willful criminal misconduct, or intentional infliction of harm by the health care provider or health care facility.”<br> This would apply retroactively for the period after March 29, 2020 and before July 14, 2020.
Passed in the House 64 to 37 (details)
