Louisiana § RS 9:2798.5 - Limitation of liability; Louisiana Emergency Response Network
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§ RS 9:2798.5. Limitation of liability; Louisiana Emergency Response Network
A. Legislative intent. The provisions of this Section are intended to provide for a limitation of liability for any authorized and duly licensed or certified person or juridical person who specifically acts in accordance with protocols adopted and promulgated by the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board for the transport of trauma and time-sensitive ill patients. The protocols are developed to facilitate the timely and appropriate delivery of patients to the most appropriate care site for the definitive treatment of injuries.
B. Liability shall not be imposed on any authorized and duly licensed or certified person or juridical person who acts in good faith and within the scope of applicable protocols adopted and promulgated by the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board (R.S. 40:2842(1)) for the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (R.S. 40:2842(3)), in accordance with the statutory mandates provided in R.S. 40:2842 et seq., for damages from acts or omissions resulting in injury, death, or loss, unless such damage or injury was caused by willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not supersede the provisions of R.S. 9:2798.1 or apply to claims covered by R.S. 13:5101 et seq., R.S. 40:1237.1 et seq., or R.S. 40:1231.1.
Acts 2007, No. 360, §1; Acts 2008, No. 220, §2, eff. June 14, 2008.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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