Connecticut SB 939: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CIVIL LIABILITY OF A PHYSICIAN WHO ASSISTS A SWAT TEAM AND AN ARCHITECT WHO EVALUATES SAFETY ELEMENTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF A MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 939
January Session, 2021 LCO No. 3765

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY

Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO A
PHYSICIAN WHO ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS A STATE,
REGIONAL OR MUNICIPAL SWAT TEAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) Any person licensed to 1
practice medicine and surgery under the provisions of chapter 370 of 2
the general statutes, who, voluntarily and gratuitously and other than 3
in the course of such person's employment or practice, renders 4
emergency medical assistance in connection with the law enforcement 5
duties of a state, regional or municipal special weapons and tactics team, 6
shall not be liable to any person assisted for civil damages for any 7
personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by such licensed 8
person in rendering emergency medical assistance, which may 9
constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this section 10
shall not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton 11
negligence. 12
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Raised Bill No. 939

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Section 1 October 1, 2021 New section

Statement of Purpose:
To provide immunity to a physician who accompanies and assists a
state, regional or municipal SWAT team.
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