Weekly News Wire | August 20, 2020
New York Reverses COVID-19 Immunity Protections For Senior Living Communities & Other Health Care Facilities
On August 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law (Senate Bill 8835) that reverses legal immunity for senior living communities and other health care facilities related to harm or damages consumers sustained while at the facility and receiving health care services during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Previously, the state shielded a variety of health care facilities from lawsuits alleging misconduct due to resource or staffing shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic. The former law protected hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living communities.
The bill is intended to ensure that state residents have the right . . .
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