Wolf signs executive order shielding some healthcare workers against malpractice claims during pande
COVID-19 patients cannot file medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors, nurses and other licensed health care practitioners working in hospitals under an executive order Gov. Tom Wolf signed Wednesday.
The action has been long sought by medical professionals, but Pennsylvania’s chief medical advocacy group said that, as written, Wolf’s order leaves out protections for independent doctors.
The order will cover health care practitioners who are licensed, certified or registered by or with the state, but does not extend to “acts or omissions that constitute a crime, gross negligence, or fraud, malice, or other willful misconduct,” according to a release.
In a statement, Wolf said the order would “protect the individuals serving on the front lines of the disaster response” who have had to “broaden their professional responsibilities and experiences like never before.”
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