On August 17, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation (S.B. 8002 / H.B. 8001) passed in a special session called by the Governor to address a stalemate between the Tennessee House and Senate on the scope of...more
On July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans unveiled the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act," or the "SAFE TO WORK Act" (the Act).1 The proposed legislation...more
8/5/2020
/ Burden of Proof ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health Care Providers ,
Immunity ,
Limited Liability ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Standard of Review ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Uniformity ,
Willful Misconduct
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate the legal landscape, approaches to establishing immunities for health care providers have rapidly evolved. Since mid-March, 23 states, through executive orders and/or...more
Long term care facilities and providers are bearing the brunt of caring for the nation's largest and most vulnerable populations of COVID-19 patients. And they're doing so in the face of considerable uncertainty, insufficient...more
4/27/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Civil Liability ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Governors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Immunity ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Relief Measures ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Secretary of HHS ,
State and Local Government