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Session Laws, 1999
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(2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER IMMUNITIES AVAILABLE UNDER
STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW, THE SPONSORING PHYSICIAN OF AN AUTHORIZED
FACILITY IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PROVISION OF
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION.

(3) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER IMMUNITIES AVAILABLE UNDER
STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW, AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACT
OR OMISSION IF:

(I) THE INDIVIDUAL IS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH WHILE RENDERING
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION TO A PERSON WHO IS A VICTIM OR
REASONABLY BELIEVED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE A VICTIM OF A SUDDEN CARDIAC
ARREST;

(II) THE ASSISTANCE OR AID IS PROVIDED IN A REASONABLY
PRUDENT MANNER;

(II) (III) THE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION IS
PROVIDED WITHOUT FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION; AND

(III) (IV) A. 1. THE ACT OR OMISSION OCCURS WHILE THE
INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AT AN AUTHORIZED
FACILITY;

B. 2. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
AN AED TRAINING COURSE AND IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATION; OR

C. 3. THE INDIVIDUAL IS USING AN AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR OBTAINED BY A PRESCRIPTION ISSUED BY A PHYSICIAN:
OR

D. 4. THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF
ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR VOLUNTEER FIRE OR RESCUE COMPANY OR A
COMMERCIAL AMBULANCE SERVICE
.

(4) THE IMMUNITIES IN THIS SUBSECTION ARE NOT AVAILABLE IF THE
CONDUCT OF THE AUTHORIZED FACILITY OR THE INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS TO GROSS
NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT, OR INTENTIONALLY TORTUOUS
CONDUCT.

(5) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT AFFECT, AND MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED
AS AFFECTING, ANY IMMUNITIES FROM CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY OR DEFENSES
ESTABLISHED BY ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE CODE OR BY COMMON LAW TO
WHICH AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY OR AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ENTITLED.

(O) (1) AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION OF THE
INSTITUTE ACTING UNDER THE DELEGATED AUTHORITY OF THE EMS BOARD UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL BE AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE
EMS BOARD.

 

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