March 30, 2020 1:24 pm Health Policy | Human Resources & Staff Management Protections for Medical Volunteers in CARES Act One provision of the CARES Act provides limited liability protection for doctors who volunteer across state lines during the pandemic—offering a boost for efforts to put providers where they are needed during the crisis. Read more here. Members with questions about how practicing across state lines may affect their Curi medical professional liability can also visit our FAQ on the topic to learn more. News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.