2/10/2021

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842

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.”

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About CFO Jimmy Patronis  Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis is a statewide elected official and a member of Florida’s Cabinet who oversees the Department of Financial Services. CFO Patronis works each day to fight insurance fraud, support Florida’s firefighters, and ensure the state’s finances are stable to support economic growth in the state. Follow the activities of the Department on Facebook (FLDFS) and Twitter (@FLDFS).