CFO Jimmy Patronis Statement on Passage of COVID Liability Shields for Health Care Providers from Senate Subcommittee

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on the Senate Judiciary Committees’ passage of Senate Bill 74, which provides COVID-19 liability protections to health care providers. The bill moves next to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

CFO Jimmy Patronis said, “For nearly a year now, our state’s health care and long-term care personnel have been on the frontlines, battling the impacts of COVID-19 and fighting to protect Floridians. These frontline heroes have been working long hours and maintaining stringent health safety processes to protect our friends, loved ones, and our most vulnerable population – our seniors. They have fought through PPE shortages, and put their own lives on the line to protect our communities from this serious virus. I applaud the Florida Senate for taking action today to move this legislation forward and step up for these healthcare heroes as they stepped up for us. Thank you to President Simpson and Senator Brandes for their hard work and I look forward to working together to fight for these important measures.”