{"id":"DUT-RI-011","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Rhode Island","state":"RI","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Rhode Island General Assembly","authority":"R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 30, ch. 15","instrument":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-15","title":"Immunity from liability -- Compensation for death or injury of disaster response workers","dateIssued":"2025-07-02","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"2025-07-02","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","COND","HC"],"addressees":["specified businesses: health care facilities, health care professionals and other persons, firms and corporations performing disaster response services under State direction or request"],"clause":"nor, except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith, any disaster response worker complying with, or reasonably attempting to comply with this chapter, or any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter... shall be liable for the death of, or injury to, persons, or for damage to property, as a result of disaster response activity.","enforcement":"loss of immunity from suit for death, injury or property damage (the condition, not a fine)","functions":[],"notes":"Rhode Island\u0027s only liability shield of the period protects a \u0027disaster response worker\u0027 (defined to include \u0027any private person, firm, or corporation performing disaster response services at any place in this state subject to the order or control of, or pursuant to a request of, the state government\u0027) only while \u0027complying with, or reasonably attempting to comply with... any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to\u0027 the Emergency Management Act; EO 20-21 of April 10, 2020 (Ex. RI-013) declared health care facilities, professionals \u0027and other individuals and organizations assisting in responding to the virus\u0027 to be \u0027performing disaster response services within the meaning of R.I. Gen. Laws 30-15-15,\u0027 so compliance with the executive orders and RIDOH\u0027s rules was the condition of immunity.","sourceUrl":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE30/30-15/30-15-15.htm","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":70385,"grade":"primary","character":"liability_shield_condition","description":"","collection":"DUT-RI","url":"/library/DUT-RI-011","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-RI-011","citation":"Rhode Island General Assembly, R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-15 (standing) (Ex. DUT-RI-011)","stateName":"Rhode Island","related":["RI-013","RI-018","RI-023"]}