2021-03-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 0570
HB 76                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                           
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act extending the January 15, 2021, governor's                                                                    
          declaration of a public health disaster emergency in                                                                  
          response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-                                                                     
          19) pandemic; approving and ratifying declarations                                                                    
          of a public health disaster emergency; providing for a                                                                
          financing plan; making temporary changes to state                                                                     
          law in response to the COVID- 19 outbreak in the                                                                      
          following areas: occupational and professional                                                                        
          licensing, practice, and billing; telehealth;                                                                         
          fingerprinting requirements for health care providers;                                                                
          charitable gaming and online ticket sales; access to                                                                  
          federal stabilization funds; wills; unfair or deceptive                                                               
          trade practices; meetings of shareholders; and school                                                                 
          operating funds; relating to informed consent for                                                                     
          COVID-19 vaccines; relating to personal objections                                                                    
          to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines;                                                                           
          providing immunity from liability and disciplinary                                                                    
          action for occupational licensees for exposure of                                                                     
          clients to COVID-19; providing immunity from                                                                          
          liability for persons engaging in business and their                                                                  
          employees for exposure of customers to COVID-19;                                                                      
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.