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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 514
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1250
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO A
PHYSICIAN WHO ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS A STATE,
REGIONAL OR MUNICIPAL SWAT TEAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide that any person 1
licensed to practice medicine and surgery under the provisions of 2
chapter 370 of the general statutes, who, voluntarily and gratuitously 3
and other than in the course of such person's employment or practice, 4
renders emergency medical assistance in connection with the law 5
enforcement duties of a state, regional or municipal special weapons 6
and tactics team, shall not be liable to any person assisted for civil 7
damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by 8
such physician in rendering emergency medical assistance, which may 9
constitute ordinary negligence. 10
Statement of Purpose:
To provide immunity from civil liability to a physician who
accompanies and assists a state, regional or municipal SWAT team.