HB55 Summary

• Amends Alabama's Good Samaritan Law (Section 6-5-332) to add civil immunity protections for unpaid volunteer caregivers providing temporary care under direction of a primary home caregiver.

• Volunteers caring for persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses are protected from civil liability for acts or omissions if they act in good faith and without charging for goods or services.

• Immunity applies when volunteer acts as a reasonably prudent person would have under the same or similar circumstances, establishing a prudent person standard for liability protection.

• Effective date is the first day of the third month following the bill's passage and approval by the Governor.