MD HB25 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-15 - Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the definition of "health care provider" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing catastrophic health emergencies to include an employee, an agent, or a contractor of a health care facility who provides or assists in the provision of health care services; specifying the acts and omissions for which and altering the circumstances under which a health care provider has civil and criminal immunity related to a catastrophic health emergency; applying the Act retroactively; etc.

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Title

Catastrophic Health Emergencies – Health Care Providers – Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act)

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-15HouseHearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
2021-01-07HouseHearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
2020-12-23HouseHearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
2021-01-13HouseFirst Reading Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
2020-10-27HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

SB311 (Crossfiled) 2020-12-28 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Public Safety143A-01(n/a)See Bill Text
Public Safety143A-06(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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