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Senate backs moving forward on volunteer health practitioners bill after Katrina lessons
Summary
Senators broadly supported SB 66, a Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act, which would streamline credential verification for out‑of‑state volunteers, extend Good Samaritan immunity, optionally cover workers' compensation and improve interagency coordination based on Katrina experiences.
Senator Hilliard spoke at length about SB 66, describing it as a response to the coordination problems seen after Hurricane Katrina. "This bill really does four things," Hilliard said, listing expedited credential verification for volunteers, Good Samaritan immunity that covers modest in‑kind payments, optional workers' compensation coverage, and new…
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