N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.131

Current through Session Law 2024-56

Section 90-21.131 - Purpose

It is the purpose of this Article to promote the public health, safety, and welfare of all citizens by broadly protecting the health care facilities and health care providers in this State from liability that may result from treatment of individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency under conditions resulting from circumstances associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency. A public health emergency that occurs on a statewide basis requires an enormous response from State, federal, and local governments working in concert with private and public health care providers in the community. The rendering of treatment to patients during such a public health emergency is a matter of vital State concern affecting the public health, safety, and welfare of all citizens.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.131

Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 3,s. 2.13-a, eff. 3/11/2021.

Added by 2020 N.C. Sess. Laws 3,s. 3D.7-a, eff. 5/4/2020.

Applicability: Section 3D.7-b of 2020 N.C. Sess. Laws 3, as amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 3,s. 2.13-a, eff. 3/11/2021, provides: "This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to acts or omissions occurring during either the pendency of Executive Order No. 116 issued on March 10, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, or during any subsequent time period during which a state of emergency is declared to be in effect by the Governor, in any year, in response to COVID-19."