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Committee hears opposing views on repeal of COVID‑era facility immunity (HB 10‑71)

House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs · February 24, 2026
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Summary

HB 10‑71 would repeal limited immunity for health facilities that followed emergency directives during the COVID‑19 state of emergency. County administrators and nursing‑home operators warned repeal would expose facilities to litigation risk for compliance with government orders; sponsor said immunity should not be perpetual.

Lawmakers took public testimony on HB 10‑71, which would repeal statutory immunity currently afforded to health care facilities that followed regulatory directives during the COVID‑19 state of emergency.

Sponsor Representative Polozov described the measure as a cleanup — removing a form of ongoing immunity he said was no longer needed. He argued the state should…

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