As COVID-19 spread rapidly at the start of the pandemic, medical facilities across the country went into lockdown mode, leaving those battling the virus to fight alone. Florida's governor wants to prevent that from happening in the future.
Florida senior living leaders are welcoming news that COVID-19 liability protections may be extended for long-term care facilities still in the midst of the pandemic.
Judiciary Chairman Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, said the bill seeks to “ensure health-care providers do not become targets of extensive litigation as a result of the pandemic.”