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COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses: New Protections

This act aims to protect businesses and healthcare entities from lawsuits related to COVID-19 infections if they followed guidelines. This means citizens might have limited options for compensation if they contract the virus after visiting a compliant establishment. An exception applies in cases of gross negligence.
Key points
Businesses and healthcare entities are protected from COVID-19 infection lawsuits if they followed guidelines.
Protection applies during the public health emergency period related to COVID-19.
Gross negligence by a business or healthcare entity is an exception to this protection.
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Additional Information
Protecting Reopening Businesses Recovering from COVID–19 Act
Print number: HR 1101
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Process start date: 2021-02-18