SB 924 — AN ACT PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO A PHYSICIAN WHO ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS A STATE, REGIONAL OR MUNICIPAL SWAT TEAM.

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AN ACT PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO A PHYSICIAN WHO ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS A STATE, REGIONAL OR MUNICIPAL SWAT TEAM.

(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) Any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery under the provisions of chapter 370 of the general statutes, who, voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the course of such person's employment or practice, renders emergency medical assistance in connection with the law enforcement dutiesdutiesofastate,regionalormunicipalspecialweaponsandtacticsteam, of a state, regional or municipal special weapons and tactics team, shall not be liable to any person assisted for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by such licensed person in rendering emergency medical assistance, which may constitute ordinary negligence.

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642 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill grants civil immunity to physicians who provide emergency medical assistance in connection with a special weapons and tactics team’s law enforcement duties in certain circumstances, resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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642 OLR Bill Analysis SB 924 AN ACT PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO A PHYSICIAN WHO ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS A STATE, REGIONAL OR MUNICIPAL SWAT TEAM.

SUMMARY This bill specifically grants civil immunity to physicians who voluntarily, without compensation, and outside of the course of their employment or practice, provide emergency medical assistance in connection with a special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team’s law enforcement duties.

Under the bill, physicians are not liable for civil damages for personal injuries resulting from ordinary negligence in their acts or omissions in providing this assistance.

The bill applies whether they are assisting a state, regional, or local SWAT team.

Existing law already grants civil immunity for ordinary negligence to physicians who voluntarily, without compensation, and outside of the ordinary course of employment or practice, provide emergency assistance to people in need (CGS § 52-557b(a)).

Under the bill, as under existing law, the immunity does not apply to gross, willful, or wanton negligence.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2023 COMMITTEE ACTION Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Yea 37 Nay 0 (03/31/2023) SB924 / File No.

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