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MI HB6078

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gail Haines

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands immunity from tort liability for medical care or treatment provided in state facilities to include veteran nursing homes owned or operated by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

  • Adds definitions for "veteran nursing home," "search and rescue operation," "search and rescue operation medical assistant," "tactical operation," and "tactical operation medical assistant" to clarify immunity protections.

  • Grants immunity to uncompensated search and rescue operation medical assistants and tactical operation medical assistants for care or treatment provided during their service.

  • Maintains existing governmental immunity protections for officers, employees, volunteers, and board members acting within the scope of their authority while engaged in governmental functions, except in cases of gross negligence.

  • Preserves limitations on immunity, including exceptions for intentional torts and liability under the MISS DIG underground facility damage prevention and safety act.

Legislative Description

Torts; governmental immunity; immunity from liability for providing medical care or treatment; expand to include the department of military and veterans affairs. Amends sec. 7 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1407).

Torts, governmental immunity

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 12/04/2014

12/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/3/2014

Full Bill Text

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