§ 16-31-6-4 — Life support provided in connection with disaster emergency

Indiana § 16-31-6-4

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

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(a) This section does not apply to an act or
omission that was a result of gross negligence or willful or intentional
misconduct.
(b) An act or omission of a paramedic, an advanced emergency
medical technician, an emergency medical technician, or a person with
equivalent certification or licensure from another state that is
performed or made while providing advanced life support or basic life
support to a patient or trauma victim does not impose liability upon the
paramedic, the advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency
medical technician, the person with equivalent certification or licensure
from another state, a hospital, a provider organization, a governmental
entity, or an employee or other staff of a hospital, provider
organization, or governmental entity if the advanced life support or
basic life support is provided in good faith:
(1) in connection with a disaster emergency declared by the
governor under IC 10-14-3-12 in response to an act that the
governor in good faith believes to be an act of terrorism (as
defined in IC 35-31.5-2-329); and
(2) in accordance with the rules adopted by the Indiana
emergency medical services commission or the disaster
emergency declaration of the governor.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.156-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.53; P.L.205-2003, SEC.35; P.L.97-2004, SEC.64; P.L.114-2012, SEC.40; P.L.77-2012, SEC.49.