This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2021 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law in the 2021 legislative session. Civil Civil immunity related to COVID-19 (S.E.A. 1, P.L. 1) Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (S.E.A. 188, P.L. 141) Hospital and health … [Read more...] about 2021 Legislative Session Digest
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Civil immunity related to COVID-19
S.E.A. 1, P.L. 1 Effective: February 18, 2021 Provides civil tort immunity for damages arising from COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by a person, on any premises on which the person or an employee or agent of the person provided property or services to the individual, or during an activity managed, organized, or sponsored by the person, except for an act or omission that … [Read more...] about Civil immunity related to COVID-19
Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
S.E.A. 188, P.L. 141 Effective: July 1, 2021 Repeals the unclaimed property act and replaces it with the revised unclaimed property act. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/188 … [Read more...] about Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
Hospital and health facility visitation
S.E.A. 202, P.L. 142 Effective: April 29, 2021 In part: 3 - Provides certaincivil immunity for a facility, its employees, and contractors for an injury or harm caused by or resulting from: (1) the exposure of a contagious disease or other harmful agent that is specified during a disaster emergency; or (2) acts or omissions by visitors who are present in the facility; as a result … [Read more...] about Hospital and health facility visitation
Immunity for physician wellness programs
S.E.A. 365, P.L. 101 Effective: July 1, 2021 Defines "wellness program". Specifies that the proceedings and deliberations of a wellness program are confidential with certain exceptions. Provides that all minutes, records, reports, written expert opinions, written communications, and other comparable memoranda prepared or created by a wellness program are privileged with certain … [Read more...] about Immunity for physician wellness programs