2020: HB 167 Senate Amendment 1
Session 2019-20In HB 167, the standard of care for COVID-19 exposure cases (except in those cases originating in health care facilities) was the business-friendly standard of “willful and wanton misconduct or intentional infliction of harm.” This standard would have been the strongest in the country in dealing with these types of lawsuits. Senator Stone proposed an amendment to lower the standard of care to “gross negligence” and additionally added a repeal date where there was none previously. This amendment intended to fundamentally undermine the pro-business version of HB 167.
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In HB 167, the standard of care for COVID-19 exposure cases (except in those cases originating in health care facilities) was the business-friendly standard of “willful and wanton misconduct or intentional infliction of harm.” This standard would have been the strongest in the country in dealing with these types of lawsuits. Senator Stone proposed an amendment to lower the standard of care to “gross negligence” and additionally added a repeal date where there was none previously. This amendment intended to fundamentally undermine the pro-business version of HB 167. |
