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OH SB129
Bill
Status
3/22/2011
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Bacon
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AI Summary
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Grants civil immunity to physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and optometrists providing emergency services in compliance with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, unless they engage in reckless disregard for patient safety.
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Grants civil immunity to physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and optometrists providing emergency services during disasters unless they engage in willful or wanton misconduct.
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Grants civil immunity to certified nurse-midwives, certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and registered nurses providing emergency services during disasters unless they engage in willful or wanton misconduct.
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Excludes wrongful death tort actions from the immunity protections granted by this section.
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Preserves all other existing immunities, defenses, and legal responsibilities of healthcare providers under state law and common law.
Legislative Description
To grant qualified civil immunity to a physician, physician assistant, dentist, or optometrist who provides emergency medical, dental, or optometric services, first-aid treatment, or other emergency professional care in compliance with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act or as a result of a disaster and to a certified nurse-midwife, certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or registered nurse who provides emergency services, first-aid treatment, or other emergency professional care as a result of a disaster and to provide that these provisions do not apply to wrongful death actions.
Emergency care-health worker immunity/not applicable to wrongful death claims
Last Action
To Judiciary Civil Justice
3/22/2011