Sign this Important Liability Protection Petition Now! Sign Now! Physicians, Fellows, and CCAs ‪Did you know that healthcare personnel who provide care during a declared state of emergency could be liable for civil or criminal charges if they do not provide a usual level of care regardless of the conditions? We saw this too often in New Orleans after Katrina. Those who unselfishly stayed behind in hospitals that were flooded, without any electricity, food or other provisions to care for patients were held liable for the unfortunate outcomes despite their best efforts. Without legislation protecting professional healthcare providers, that could happen anywhere.‬ ‪ ‬ ‪Add your name to our petition to state legislators. In the 2011 New Mexico House Legislature, HB 372 was introduced by Representative Tim D. Lewis, to protect health care workers by providing immunity for medical personnel who render care during a declared state of emergency regardless of compensation, and was quickly granted a hearing. This bill is modeled on measures enacted in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina, but it was not successful this session. That doesn't mean we are giving up! This bill made great strides in 2011, but ran up against the opposition of trial lawyers who argued there was no need for this protection. We ran out of time before we could convince legislators that what happened in New Orleans to dedicated healthcare personnel who stayed behind in horrific conditions to care for patients could happen here without it should a disaster strike. ‪ ‬ ‪We want to have at least 1,000 signatures on this petition to take to the New Mexico legislature next session! Please sign this petition if you have not already, or encourage your colleagues to sign it! Your voice needs to be heard now before it's too late!‬ ‪ ‪‪ ‬ ‪We need to protect those who need our help, and we need to protect our ability to provide that care!‬ ‪ ‬