§ 16-31-6-2.5 — Use of overdose intervention drugs; civil immunity

Indiana § 16-31-6-2.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 31: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
• Ch. 6: Immunity From Liability

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5. (a) Except for an act of gross negligence or
willful misconduct, an advanced emergency medical technician, a
community corrections officer, an emergency medical responder, an
emergency medical technician, a firefighter or volunteer firefighter, a
law enforcement officer, a paramedic, or a probation officer who
administers an overdose intervention drug according to standards
established by:
(1) the department or agency that oversees the individual's
employment in providing emergency medical services; or
(2) the commission under IC 16-31-2-9;
to an individual suffering from an overdose is immune from civil
liability for acts or omissions when administering the drug.
(b) If:
(1) an advanced emergency medical technician;
(2) a community corrections officer;
(3) an emergency medical responder;
(4) an emergency medical technician;
(5) a firefighter or volunteer firefighter;
(6) a law enforcement officer;
(7) a paramedic; or
(8) a probation officer;
is immune from civil liability for the individual's act or omission when
administering an overdose intervention drug, a person who has only an
agency relationship with the advanced emergency medical technician,
community corrections officer, emergency medical responder,
emergency medical technician, firefighter or volunteer firefighter, law
enforcement officer, paramedic, or probation officer is also immune
from civil liability for the act or omission.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.156-2014, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.32-2015, SEC.6; P.L.4-2018, SEC.3.