Missouri § 190.144 Immunity from liability, when.

Missouri Statutes

§ 190.144 — Immunity from liability, when.

Missouri § 190.144

Title XIIPUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Ch. 190Emergency Services

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.144 (2026).

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1. No emergency medical technician licensed under section 190.142 or 190.143 , if acting in good faith and without gross negligence, shall be liable for:

(1)Transporting a person for whom an application for detention for evaluation and treatment has been filed under section 631.115 or 632.305 ;

(2)Physically or chemically restraining an at-risk behavioral health patient as that term is defined under section 190.240 if such restraint is to ensure the safety of the patient or technician; or

(3)The administration of a patient's personal medication when deemed necessary. 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating an exception to sovereign immunity, official immunity, or the Missouri public duty doctrine defenses.

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1. No emergency medical technician licensed under section 190.142 or 190.143 , if acting in good faith and without gross negligence, shall be liable for:

(1) Transporting a person for whom an application for detention for evaluation and treatment has been filed under section 631.115 or 632.305 ;

(2) Physically or chemically restraining an at-risk behavioral health patient as that term is defined under section 190.240 if such restraint is to ensure the safety of the patient or technician; or

(3) The administration of a patient's personal medication when deemed necessary.

2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating an exception to sovereign immunity, official immunity, or the Missouri public duty doctrine defenses.