HI SB50

Provides qualified immunity from personal liability to state-employed physicians and other medical health professionals when exercising professional medical discretion within the course and scope of their employment.

Extends to medical professionals the same privileges and immunities available to other state government employees under common law, federal law, and state law.

Addresses the Slingluff v. State of Hawaii court decision (2013) which created a distinction between medical discretion and governmental discretion for state-employed physicians.

Applies to all actions taken in the course and scope of government employment.

Takes effect upon approval.