Private rights of action

Act 20 of 2016, § 7, under CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 20 of 2016, § 7

Section 7. Private rights of action.

(a) General rule.--A hospital, a hospital employee or any consultants or contractors with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship shall not be held liable, in any way, for the services rendered or not rendered by the lay caregiver to the patient at the residence.

(b) Construction.--Nothing in this act shall be construed to create a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee or any consultants or contractors with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship or require any commercial health insurance policy or government program to provide reimbursement for after-care assistance provided by a lay caregiver.