Capitol Report
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of May 4. The Pennsylvania Senate was in recess at press time, subject to recall by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, on 12 hours' notice. The state House of Representatives was in recess, and was scheduled to return to session Monday. Both chambers were practicing social distancing, with senators allowed to vote remotely and state representatives able to vote by proxy through party whips.
May 08, 2020 at 01:00 PM
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Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of May 4. The Pennsylvania Senate was in recess at press time, subject to recall by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, on 12 hours' notice. The state House of Representatives was in recess, and was scheduled to return to session Monday. Both chambers were practicing social distancing, with senators allowed to vote remotely and state representatives able to vote by proxy through party whips.
Civil Immunity
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on May 6 signed an executive order to afford health care practitioners protection against liability for good-faith actions taken in response to the call to supplement the health care provider workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This Executive Order to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals serves to protect the individuals serving on the front lines of the disaster response," Wolf said in a statement.
The order, among other things, grants immunity to any individual who holds a license, certificate, registration or certification to practice a health care profession or occupation in Pennsylvania and who is engaged in providing COVID-19 medical and health treatment or services during the COVID-19 disaster emergency response.
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