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Emergency Law Inventory | Full Law Text

Law Number

CRS 24-33.5-711.5(2)

Summary Title

Liability: Assisting in Control of Emergency Epidemic

Summary

A hospital, physician, health insurance organization, health care provider, public health worker, or emergency medical service provider who, in good faith, reasonably assists the State and the public to control emergency epidemics will not be held legally responsible.

Full Title

Governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee - compensation - liability

Full Text

(2) The conduct and management of the affairs and property of each hospital, physician, health insurer or managed health care organization, health care provider, public health worker, or emergency medical service provider shall be such that they will reasonably assist and not unreasonably detract from the ability of the state and the public to successfully control emergency epidemics that are declared a disaster emergency. Such persons and entities that in good faith comply completely with board of health rules regarding the emergency epidemic and with executive orders regarding the disaster emergency shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any action taken to comply with the executive order or rule.

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