Legislation

Title: Catastrophic Health Emergencies – Health Care Providers – Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Cullison
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media; Health and Government Operations

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0311

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/27/2020 Legislative Date 10/27/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary and Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Catastrophic Health Emergencies – Health Care Providers – Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/07/2021 Legislative Date 1/07/2021 Action Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/27/2020	10/27/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
			Text - First - Catastrophic Health Emergencies – Health Care Providers – Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act)
House	1/07/2021	1/07/2021	Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
House	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Judiciary) and Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)

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