SPONSOR: Bush
This bill establishes protection from civil or criminal liability for health care professionals from the following when conducting a medical examination or assessment:
(1) Inquiring into the presence or absence of a harmful or potentially harmful device or substance in the patient's home;
(2) Inquiring into whether the patient is subject to any other harmful or potentially harmful situation in his or her home;
(3) Counseling or educating the patient or his or her guardian about best practices in storage and maintenance of hazard devices or substances; or
(4) Documenting in the patient's medical records any information obtained during any of these inquiries as well as any counseling or education provided to the patient or his or her guardian.
Statutes affected: