Indiana § 34-30-12-2 - Gratuitously rendered cardiopulmonary resuscitation; immunity

§ 34-30-12-2. Gratuitously rendered cardiopulmonary resuscitation; immunity

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a person who has successfully completed a course of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to the standards recommended by the Division of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council.

(b) This section does not apply to acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

(c) An act or omission of the person while attempting to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, without pecuniary charge, to any person who is an apparent victim of acute cardiopulmonary insufficiency shall not impose any liability upon the person attempting the resuscitation.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.

IC 34-30-12.5Chapter 12.5. Health Care: Immunity of Hospitals and Certain Persons Providing Smallpox Immunizations

34-30-12.5-1Application of chapter 34-30-12.5-2"Health care provider" 34-30-12.5-3Immunity

IC 34-30-12.5-1Application of chapter Sec. 1. This chapter applies if the federal government authorizes the Indiana department of health to implement a program providing for the administration of inoculations or other medical countermeasures against an actual or a potential bioterrorist incident or another actual or potential public health emergency under:

(1) 42 U.S.C. 233(p)(2)(A); or

(2) any other federal authority.

As added by P.L.136-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.315.

IC 34-30-12.5-2"Health care provider" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "health care provider" means the following:

(1) An individual, a partnership, a professional corporation, a facility, or an institution licensed or legally authorized by the state to provide health care or professional services as any of the following:

(A) A licensed physician.

(B) A psychiatric hospital.

(C) A hospital.

(D) A health facility.

(E) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23.

(F) A paramedic.

(G) An emergency technician.

(H) An advanced emergency technician.

(2) An employee of an individual or entity described in subdivision (1).

(3) A member of the medical staff of an individual or entity described in subdivision (1).

(4) An individual who has been authorized by the governing board of an individual or entity described in subdivision (1) to provide health care services on the individual's or entity's premises or on the individual's or entity's behalf.

(5) An individual who, under contract with an individual or entity described in subdivision (1), administers an inoculation or another medical countermeasure against an actual or a potential bioterrorist incident or another actual or potential public health emergency under the circumstances described in section 1 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.136-2003, SEC.2.

IC 34-30-12.5-3Immunity Sec. 3. A health care provider who administers an inoculation or another medical countermeasure against an actual or a potential bioterrorist incident or another actual or potential public health emergency after January 23, 2003, under the circumstances described in section 1 of this chapter is immune from civil liability for any injury or damage that results from the administration of the inoculation or other countermeasure, except for an act or omission that amounts to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. This section shall not affect the right of any individual to receive:

(1) benefits to which the individual would otherwise be entitled under:

(A) the worker's compensation law (IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6); or

(B) any pension law; or

(2) any benefits or compensation under any federal law.

As added by P.L.136-2003, SEC.2.

IC 34-30-13Chapter 13. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care

34-30-13-0.1Application of certain amendments to chapter 34-30-13-1Voluntary health care; immunity for providing 34-30-13-1.2Immunity related to volunteer health care service 34-30-13-1.3Laboratory and imaging test records and results 34-30-13-1.5Immunity for providing medical direction concerning emergency medical services 34-30-13-2Liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct