SB325 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bussman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Physicians, licensed to practice medicine, who volunteers services with local Strategic Weapon and Assault Team (SWAT), immunity from civil liability

Summary

SB325 would grant civil immunity to Alabama-licensed physicians who volunteer with local SWAT teams for on-duty actions or recommendations, under specified conditions.

What This Bill Does

The bill says that a physician volunteering with a local SWAT team shall not be civilly liable to any person for damages for actions taken or recommendations made within the physician’s scope of duty, as long as the action or recommendation was not malicious and was reasonably believed to be warranted. This immunity applies only to actions within the physician's function while volunteering with SWAT. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the Governor, or when it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Physicians licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who volunteer with local SWAT teams; they would gain civil immunity for qualifying actions or recommendations.
• People who might sue such physicians (patients or others) in SWAT-related medical actions; their potential civil liability claims would be covered by the immunity when conditions are met.

Key Provisions

• Immunity from civil liability for Alabama-licensed physicians volunteering with local SWAT for actions taken or recommendations made within the scope of their function, if not malicious and if the action/recommendation is reasonably believed to be warranted.
• Immunity applies only to actions within the physician's SWAT volunteer duties and requires that the conduct be without malice and reasonably warranted.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor (or when it otherwise becomes law).

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Subjects

Civil Procedure