60-5501 Title of act.
60-5501. Title of act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 60-5501 through 60-5508, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the COVID-19 response and reopening for business liability protection act. History: L. 2020, ch. 1, § 8 (Special Session); June 9.
60-5502 Definitions.
60-5502. Definitions. As used in the COVID-19 response and reopening for business liability protection act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Covered facility” means: (1) An “adult care home” as defined in K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto, except that “covered facility” includes a center approved by the centers for medicare and medicaid services as a […]
60-5503 Healthcare provider immunity; COVID-19 public health emergency; exclusions.
60-5503. Healthcare provider immunity; COVID-19 public health emergency; exclusions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (c), a healthcare provider is immune from civil liability for damages, administrative fines or penalties for acts, omissions, healthcare decisions or the rendering of or the failure to render healthcare services, including services that […]
60-5504 Immunity for persons or agents thereof conducting business in this state; COVID-19 claims; expiration of section.
60-5504. Immunity for persons or agents thereof conducting business in this state; COVID-19 claims; expiration of section. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person, or an agent of such person, conducting business in this state shall be immune from liability in a civil action for a COVID-19 claim if such person was acting […]
60-5301 Citation of act.
60-5301. Citation of act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 60-5301 through 60-5305, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas preservation of religious freedom act. History: L. 2013, ch. 47, § 5; July 1.
60-5505 Immunity related to qualified products; product liability claims; conditions.
60-5505. Immunity related to qualified products; product liability claims; conditions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who designs, manufactures, labels, sells, distributes, provides or donates a qualified product in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency shall be immune from liability in a civil action alleging a product liability claim arising out of […]
60-5302 Definitions.
60-5302. Definitions. As used in the Kansas preservation of religious freedom act: (a) “Burden” means any government action that directly or indirectly constrains, inhibits, curtails or denies the exercise of religion by any person or compels any action contrary to a person’s exercise of religion, and includes, but is not limited to, withholding benefits, assessing […]
60-5506 Covered facilities; affirmative defense to liability in a civil action for COVID-19 claims.
60-5506. Covered facilities; affirmative defense to liability in a civil action for COVID-19 claims. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered facility is immune from liability in a civil action for damages for a COVID-19 claim if such facility was in substantial compliance with public health directives applicable to the activity giving rise […]
60-5303 Exercise of religion; burden of proof; remedies.
60-5303. Exercise of religion; burden of proof; remedies. (a) Government shall not substantially burden a person’s civil right to exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless such government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that application of the burden to the person: (1) Is in furtherance of […]
60-5507 Effect of act; limitations.
60-5507. Effect of act; limitations. Nothing in the COVID-19 response and reopening for business liability protection act: (a) Creates, recognizes or ratifies a claim or cause of action of any kind; (b) eliminates a required element of any claim; (c) affects workers’ compensation law, including the exclusive application of such law; or (d) amends, repeals, […]