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Committee hears amendment to H657 narrowing provider immunity and fixing shelter statute exemption
Summary
An amendment to H657 would narrow immunity language so providers who rely in good faith on a certification form have immunity unless grossly negligent, and would correct a statutory exemption so shelter staff are not shielded from prohibitions against taking a child with intent to commit a criminal act.
The committee heard an amendment to H657 from Angela on March 31 that narrows immunity language and corrects an unintended statutory exemption in the sheltering statute.
Angela explained the amendment replaces broad immunity language with a more specific formulation: "An entity provider or health care professional who relies in good faith on a certification form…
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