Governor Gets Bill Offering Immunity To Volunteer Doctors, Nurses

Staff report -- TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS – The House sent Gov. Mike Pence a bill that provides civil immunity to volunteer healthcare workers.

House Bill 1145, authored by Rep. David Frizzell, R-Indianapolis, is meant to encourage doctors, nurses and other providers to volunteer their services. The bill does not give civil immunity for events that may occur due to property or safety issues.

HB 1145 requires the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency to create a health care volunteer registry where volunteer providers will be listed and may be approved for a location where they can be immune from liability for up to two years.

Under the bill volunteers must provide certain records and results on patients, and patients must sign a document that signifies they are aware the provider has civil immunity.

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