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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 19, 2023 08:39 AM |
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| From: | Representative Nick Pisciottano |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Protecting Residents of Medical Facilities |
| A disparity in state law grants sovereign immunity to medical facilities run by local governments, while excluding state-run and private facilities from these same immunity protections. Because of this, residents at a hospital or nursing home run by a local government cannot sue that facility for medical professional liability, while residents at state-run facilities or privately-owned facilities can. This creates an unfair legal framework where residents at certain facilities have fewer rights and protections than others in similar circumstances. I am introducing a bill to correct this imbalance. My legislation creates a new exception from sovereign immunity and imposes medical-professional liability on municipalities. This will allow residents at medical facilities run by local governments to have the same rights to sue for violations as residents at state-run and private facilities. This is an important step forward for government accountability and will ensure that residents can seek financial compensation for damages caused by local healthcare professionals. Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation to make government at all levels work better for the people. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. |
Introduced as HB1158