{"id":"MS-010","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Mississippi","state":"MS","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Tate Reeves","authority":"Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-11(c)(1), (c)(4), 33-15-31","instrument":"Executive Order 1471","title":"Civil immunity for health care facilities and professionals; MSDH, Board of Nursing and Board of Medical Licensure empowered to make credentialing and practice rules","dateIssued":"2020-04-10","effective":"2020-04-10","end":"2020-05-15 23:59 as issued; extended by EO 1485 (to May 30), EO 1494 (to June 15) and EO 1497 (to July 1, 2020)","startDate":"2020-04-10","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["Healthcare Facilities","Healthcare Professionals","MSDH","Board of Nursing","Board of Medical Licensure"],"clause":"any Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Facility, absent a showing of malice, reckless disregard or willful misconduct, shall be immune from suit for civil liability for any injury or death alleged to have been sustained because of the Healthcare Professional\u0027s or Healthcare Facility\u0027s acts or omissions while providing healthcare services... in support of the State\u0027s COVID-19 response... the MSDH is authorized and empowered to make, amend, and rescind such orders, rules, and regulations that it deems necessary for Healthcare Professionals to provide healthcare services in Healthcare Facilities.","enforcement":"Suspends inconsistent provisions of the Mississippi Code (par. V)","functions":["HR credentialing","IC infection control","IP surge capacity"],"notes":"Defines Healthcare Facilities to include field hospitals and MSDH/MEMA-designated temporary facilities.","sourceUrl":"https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/executiveorders/ExecutiveOrders/1471.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200416161953/https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/executiveorders/ExecutiveOrders/1471.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":347314,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MS","url":"/library/MS-010","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MS-010","citation":"Governor Tate Reeves, Executive Order 1471 (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. MS-010)","stateName":"Mississippi","related":["MS-009","MS-011","MS-013","MS-008","MS-007","MS-012","MS-006","MS-014","MS-005","MS-003","MS-002","MS-015"]}