MS HB1779

Creates the "Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act" to provide liability immunity to health care professionals and facilities during a declared state of emergency related to COVID-19.

Grants immunity for acts or omissions while providing health care services during a state of emergency, including screening, diagnosing, treating patients, delaying elective procedures, practicing outside normal scope of license, using equipment for unapproved purposes, and off-label pharmaceutical use.

Immunity takes effect when a state of emergency is declared, applies to services performed during the emergency and any renewal periods, and terminates 90 days after the emergency ends.

Excludes from immunity acts or omissions constituting reckless disregard for health and safety or willful misconduct resulting in death or personal injury.

Does not preempt or limit any other applicable defense or immunity available to health care professionals or facilities under existing law.