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COVID Liability Bill Voted Down In Missouri House Committee

The Missouri House chamber The proposal, a priority of Gov. Mike Parson and the chamber of commerce, faces long odds with the end of the legislative session looming. A bill that would shield businesses from most COVID-related lawsuits and is one of Gov. Mike Parson’s top legislative priorities was voted down in a House committee Monday night making the path for its passage slim with only three weeks left in the legislative session. Senate Bill 51, sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, was voted down in the House Rules-Legislative Oversight Committee by a vote of three in favor to seven against.

COVID Liability Bill Would Shield Missouri Nursing Homes From Consequences, Advocates Warn

The legislation would protect Missouri nursing homes and other groups from coronavirus-related lawsuits for four years, a step that some lawmakers and industry groups say is necessary to prevent a possible deluge of liability cases. But advocates contend the proposal would eliminate all consequences for nursing home operators. Borya | Flickr / Originally published on April 16, 2021 5:28 pm Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation that would protect nursing homes and other businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits. Supporters say the measure, approved by the Missouri Senate in February, is necessary to prevent a wave of litigation against businesses already struggling to survive. Similar liability shields have been enacted in more than a dozen other states, but some advocates worry the proposal will prevent nursing home residents from holding facilities legally responsible for abuse and neglect.

COVID Liability Bill Would Shield Missouri Nursing Homes From Consequences, Advocates Warn

The legislation would protect Missouri nursing homes and other groups from coronavirus-related lawsuits for four years, a step that some lawmakers and industry groups say is necessary to prevent a possible deluge of liability cases. But advocates contend the proposal would eliminate all consequences for nursing home operators. Borya | Flickr / Originally published on April 16, 2021 5:28 pm Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation that would protect nursing homes and other businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits. Supporters say the measure, approved by the Missouri Senate in February, is necessary to prevent a wave of litigation against businesses already struggling to survive. Similar liability shields have been enacted in more than a dozen other states, but some advocates worry the proposal will prevent nursing home residents from holding facilities legally responsible for abuse and neglect.

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