HB138 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

K.L. Brown

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Civil immunity, provided to persons providing transportation to health care providers without compensation, exceptions

Summary

HB 138 gives civil immunity to volunteers who transport someone to a health care facility without pay, shielding them from certain negligence lawsuits.

What This Bill Does

It provides civil immunity to good-faith, uncompensated transportation to a health care facility or provider, protecting the transporter from negligence claims by the person transported under specific conditions. The immunity applies if the harm could not reasonably be anticipated or if the act or omission was the result of willful or wanton misconduct. The protection also covers transportation from the individual's residence. Receiving a gratuity or donation does not waive this immunity.

Who It Affects

• Volunteers who provide transportation to a health care facility or provider without compensation, who gain civil immunity from negligence claims under the specified conditions.
• Patients or individuals receiving transportation, who may have limited ability to sue the transporter for negligence related to the transportation.

Key Provisions

• Civil immunity for good-faith, uncompensated transportation to a health care facility or provider, from civil liability for negligence if harm could not have been reasonably anticipated or if the conduct was willful or wanton; immunity includes transportation from the individual's residence.
• Acceptance of a gratuity or donation does not waive the immunity.
• The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor (or as otherwise provided by law).

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Subjects

Good Samaritan Law