COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus. [HB-5019]
Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus and uses of personal protective equipment; emergency. Provides immunity to persons, as defined in the bill, from civil causes of action arising from any act or omission alleged to have resulted in the contraction of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The bill further provides immunity to persons who design, manufacture, label, or distribute any personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 virus from any civil cause of action arising out of the
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HB-5019: COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus.
Sponsored by: Rep. G. Avoli
Incorporated By Courts Of Justice on 08/26/2020
Nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, and hospice facilities; public health emergency, etc. [HB-5041]
Nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, and hospices; visitation; public health emergency. Requires the Board of Health to amend regulations governing nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, and hospices to require that, during a public health emergency related to COVID-19, each nursing home, certified nursing facility, and hospice establish a protocol to allow each patient to receive visits, consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and as directed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and
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HB-5041: Nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, and hospice facilities; public health emergency, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0010) on 10/21/2020
Telemedicine services; originating site. [HB-5046]
Telemedicine services; originating site. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to provide for payment of medical assistance for medically necessary health care services provided through telemedicine services, regardless of the originating site or whether the patient is accompanied by a health care provider at the time such services are provided. "Originating site" is defined in the bill as any location where the patient is located, including any medical care facility or office of
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HB-5046: Telemedicine services; originating site.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0044) on 11/09/2020