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AZ SB1377

Bill

Status

Passed

4/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

Vince Leach

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Grants immunity from civil liability to persons and providers acting in good faith during a governor-declared public health pandemic emergency, unless failure to act or actions resulted from willful misconduct or gross negligence proven by clear and convincing evidence.

  • Defines "provider" broadly to include businesses, educational institutions, property owners, nonprofits, religious institutions, government agencies, health professionals, and health care institutions.

  • Provides immunity to health professionals and health care institutions for actions or omissions related to pandemic response, including delaying nonurgent procedures, providing nursing care, or altering treatment due to lack of staffing, equipment, or supplies.

  • Presumes good faith if a health professional or health care institution relied on and reasonably attempted to comply with applicable published federal or state pandemic guidance.

  • Applies retroactively to acts or omissions occurring on or after March 11, 2020, and covers claims filed before or after the act's effective date; exempts claims subject to workers' compensation law (Title 23, Chapter 6).

Legislative Description

Civil liability; public health pandemic

Health Care Institutions

Last Action

Chapter 179

4/5/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2021
Judiciary2/24/2021
Rules1/27/2021
Judiciary1/26/2021

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