H.E.A. 1145, P.L. 132-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Specifies criteria for civil immunity from liability for certain volunteer health care providers. Requires the Indiana professional licensing agency to establish and maintain a health care volunteer registry. Provides that an approval of a location where the provision of health care services in which a provider may be immune from … [Read more...] about Civil immunity for volunteer health care providers
Civil
Immunity for damage caused rescuing a child
H.E.A. 1161, P.L. 161-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Grants civil immunity to a person who forcibly enters a locked motor vehicle for the purpose of rescuing a child. Does not extend civil immunity to acts involving gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1161 … [Read more...] about Immunity for damage caused rescuing a child
Aircraft
H.E.A. 1413, P.L. 102-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Provides that the owner of an aircraft who is not the pilot is not vicariously liable for damages unless: (1) the owner engages in negligent, reckless, knowing, intentional, or unlawful conduct that is the proximate cause of the damages; (2) an agency relationship exists between the owner and the person who proximately caused the … [Read more...] about Aircraft
Servicemembers civil relief act
H.E.A. 1456, P.L. 156-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Creates the servicemembers civil relief act. Provides that protections under Indiana's civil relief act supplement protections for servicemembers under the federal servicemembers civil relief act. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1456 … [Read more...] about Servicemembers civil relief act
Wage payment and wage assignment
H.E.A. 1469, P.L. 193-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Provides that an employer who fails to make timely payment of wages or withholds wages shall pay the wages due, a reasonable fee for the plaintiff's attorney, and court costs. Provides that if a court finds that the failure to pay the employee was not in good faith, the court shall order that the employee be paid an amount equal to … [Read more...] about Wage payment and wage assignment