HB288 Summary

• Requires physicians, nurses, employees, and agents of hospitals, mental health facilities, clinics, and nursing homes to report gunshot wounds or life-threatening injuries indicating acts of violence to law enforcement immediately upon treatment.

• Report must be made to either the applicable county sheriff or municipal law enforcement officer as soon as possible, but no later than the time the victim is released from the facility; no report required if law enforcement is already present.

• Medical record documentation of the report is required.

• Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for any person making a good faith report or participating in any judicial or other proceeding resulting from the report.

• Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor; passed by House on May 2, 2019 and Senate on May 29, 2019.