SB 636

RELATING TO LIABILITY OF STATE EMPLOYEES

By Senator(s) NAKATA; Hanabusa, Taniguchi

Report Title: State Employee; Liability

Description: Exempts from medical liability a state employee (clinical lab technologist, nurse, physician, psychologist, and the like) acting within the scope of the employee's employment, except for gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. Requires attorney general to defend in all cases within scope of duty of employee.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                         
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. JDC