Bill > HB1071

This bill repeals a specific legal provision (RSA 21-P:42-a) that previously granted legal immunity to health care facilities for their actions taken while following rules or orders issued during the COVID-19 state of emergency. By removing this immunity, health care facilities could now potentially be held legally responsible for actions they took in compliance with emergency directives during the pandemic. The bill is straightforward, consisting of two sections: the first section explicitly repeals the existing immunity law, and the second section indicates that the bill will take effect immediately upon passage. This means that as soon as the bill becomes law, health care facilities will no longer have the previously established legal protection for actions taken during the COVID-19 emergency period, potentially exposing them to legal challenges or litigation related to their pandemic-era practices.

Health and Social Services

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1589&inflect=2