For amend and vote only, the Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 339 authored by Sen. Merritt on controlled substance dispensing. The bill requires a pharmacy and pharmacist to sell or dispense a schedule II controlled drug in a lockable vial and bill the drug manufacturer for the cost of the lockable vial. The bill also provides for immunity from liability for a pharmacy, pharmacy … [Read more...] about Controlled substance dispensing
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Immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect
For amend and vote only, the Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 431 authored by Sen. L. Brown on immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect. The bill provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for a person who assists with or participates, and a health care provider who provides professional intervention in an investigation by the Department of Child Services … [Read more...] about Immunity for reports of suspected abuse or neglect
Landowner immunity for trail access
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 authored by Rep. Hamilton and Rep. Culver on landowner immunity for trail access. The bill amends current law to include limitations on a landowner’s liability for an injury to a person or property caused by an act or failure to act of another person using the landowner’s premises for certain recreational purposes, including a person going … [Read more...] about Landowner immunity for trail access
Unlawful indemnity agreements
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1015 concerning unlawful indemnity agreements authored by Rep. Torr. The bill addresses indemnity agreements for certain design-build contracts, and specifies that a provision in a professional service contract that requires indemnification and defense of promise for certain liability is void. The Committee amended the bill to also provide that … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements
Court Appointed Child Advocate immunity
The Senate Committee on Civil Law heard SB 130 authored by Sen. Bohacek on court appointed child advocate (CASA) immunity. The bill provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for a guardian ad litem program, a CASA program, and an employee, contract employee, or volunteer for a guardian ad litem program or court appointed special advocate program when a child is placed on a … [Read more...] about Court Appointed Child Advocate immunity