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Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Public Chapter 43 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1509. Liability, Tort - Extends limited liability to all healthcare research institutions, and employees thereof, for injuries caused in the development, testing, or administration of certain vaccines except in cases of willful misconduct resulting in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0640 / SB1509State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0640 / SB1509 This bill establishes immunity for a healthcare research institution from suit and liability under state law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the design, development, clinical testing or investigation or manufacture of any countermeasure. This immunity would not apply if the loss resulted from the willful misconduct of the institution or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Public Chapter 85 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1799. Liability, Tort - Extends the "Tennessee White Water Rafting Responsibility Act" until July 1, 2010, from its present sunset of July 1, 2008; requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine issues regarding the affordability of insurance in the area of white water rafting. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Chapter 169 of the Public Acts of 2005. Fiscal Summary for HB1540 / *SB1799 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1540 / *SB1799 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1540 FOR SENATE BILL 1799, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1540, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine the inability of the market to provide affordable insurance for white water rafting and to report to the chairpersons of the house and senate commerce and judiciary [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 43 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0640. Liability, Tort - Extends limited liability to all healthcare research institutions, and employees thereof, for injuries caused in the development, testing, or administration of certain vaccines except in cases of willful misconduct resulting in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1509 / *HB0640State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1509 / *HB0640 This bill establishes immunity for a healthcare research institution from suit and liability under state law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the design, development, clinical testing or investigation or manufacture of any countermeasure. This immunity would not apply if the loss resulted from the willful misconduct of the institution or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 85 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1540. Liability, Tort - Extends the "Tennessee White Water Rafting Responsibility Act" until July 1, 2010, from its present sunset of July 1, 2008; requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine issues regarding the affordability of insurance in the area of white water rafting. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Chapter 169 of the Public Acts of 2005. Fiscal Summary for *SB1799 / HB1540 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1799 / HB1540 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1540 FOR SENATE BILL 1799, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1540, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine the inability of the market to provide affordable insurance for white water rafting and to report to the chairpersons of the house and senate commerce and judiciary [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0104. Nurses, Nursing - Limits liability under certain conditions for nurses who perform voluntary service in free clinics. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB0967 / *SB0104MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0967 / *SB0104 This bill provides immunity from civil liability to nurses while performing voluntary, free services in free clinics. The immunity would not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the service at the clinic is part of the person's required nursing training. Under present law, physicians have the same type of immunity for medical services performed on a voluntary, free basis in free clinics as this bill provides to nurses.
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0967. Nurses, Nursing - Limits liability under certain conditions for nurses who perform voluntary service in free clinics. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0104 / HB0967MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0104 / HB0967 This bill provides immunity from civil liability to nurses while performing voluntary, free services in free clinics. The immunity would not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the service at the clinic is part of the person's required nursing training. Under present law, physicians have the same type of immunity for medical services performed on a voluntary, free basis in free clinics as this bill provides to nurses.
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Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Public Chapter 85 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1799. Liability, Tort - Extends the "Tennessee White Water Rafting Responsibility Act" until July 1, 2010, from its present sunset of July 1, 2008; requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine issues regarding the affordability of insurance in the area of white water rafting. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Chapter 169 of the Public Acts of 2005. Fiscal Summary for HB1540 / *SB1799 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1540 / *SB1799 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1540 FOR SENATE BILL 1799, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1540, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine the inability of the market to provide affordable insurance for white water rafting and to report to the chairpersons of the house and senate commerce and judiciary [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 43 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0640. Liability, Tort - Extends limited liability to all healthcare research institutions, and employees thereof, for injuries caused in the development, testing, or administration of certain vaccines except in cases of willful misconduct resulting in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1509 / *HB0640State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1509 / *HB0640 This bill establishes immunity for a healthcare research institution from suit and liability under state law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the design, development, clinical testing or investigation or manufacture of any countermeasure. This immunity would not apply if the loss resulted from the willful misconduct of the institution or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 85 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1540. Liability, Tort - Extends the "Tennessee White Water Rafting Responsibility Act" until July 1, 2010, from its present sunset of July 1, 2008; requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine issues regarding the affordability of insurance in the area of white water rafting. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Chapter 169 of the Public Acts of 2005. Fiscal Summary for *SB1799 / HB1540 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1799 / HB1540 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1540 FOR SENATE BILL 1799, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1540, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires the department of commerce and insurance to examine the inability of the market to provide affordable insurance for white water rafting and to report to the chairpersons of the house and senate commerce and judiciary [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0104. Nurses, Nursing - Limits liability under certain conditions for nurses who perform voluntary service in free clinics. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB0967 / *SB0104MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0967 / *SB0104 This bill provides immunity from civil liability to nurses while performing voluntary, free services in free clinics. The immunity would not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the service at the clinic is part of the person's required nursing training. Under present law, physicians have the same type of immunity for medical services performed on a voluntary, free basis in free clinics as this bill provides to nurses.
Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Public Chapter 43 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1509. Liability, Tort - Extends limited liability to all healthcare research institutions, and employees thereof, for injuries caused in the development, testing, or administration of certain vaccines except in cases of willful misconduct resulting in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0640 / SB1509State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0640 / SB1509 This bill establishes immunity for a healthcare research institution from suit and liability under state law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the design, development, clinical testing or investigation or manufacture of any countermeasure. This immunity would not apply if the loss resulted from the willful misconduct of the institution or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0967. Nurses, Nursing - Limits liability under certain conditions for nurses who perform voluntary service in free clinics. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0104 / HB0967MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0104 / HB0967 This bill provides immunity from civil liability to nurses while performing voluntary, free services in free clinics. The immunity would not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the service at the clinic is part of the person's required nursing training. Under present law, physicians have the same type of immunity for medical services performed on a voluntary, free basis in free clinics as this bill provides to nurses.
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