Introduced
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To cover physician's assistants under the "Good Samaritan" law which gives immunity from liability for rendering care at the scene of an emergency, performing physical examinations for competitive sports, rendering emergency care to someone who requires the care as a result of engaging in competitive sports, and responding to a life-threatening emergency within a hospital or other medical care facility when the person's actual hospital duty does not require a response.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of the bill recommended by the committee which reported it to the full Senate, amended to limit the scope of the immunity to care provided without compensation.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To cover physician's assistants under the "Good Samaritan" law which gives immunity from liability for rendering care at the scene of an emergency, performing physical examinations for competitive sports, rendering emergency care to someone who requires the care as a result of engaging in competitive sports, and responding to a life-threatening emergency within a hospital or other medical care facility when the person's actual hospital duty does not require a response.
Amendment offered
To limit the exemption granted to actions properly covered by the training or scope of practice of the assistant's license.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
To cover physician's assistants under the "Good Samaritan" law which gives immunity from liability for rendering care at the scene of an emergency, performing physical examinations for competitive sports, rendering emergency care to someone who requires the care as a result of engaging in competitive sports, and responding to a life-threatening emergency within a hospital or other medical care facility when the person's actual hospital duty does not require a response, as long as they are acting within the training or scope of practice of the their license.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
