Montana § 50-6-317 - Liability Protection
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 50-6-317 — Liability Protection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-6-317. Liability Protection
Liability protection. (1) A physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse licensed under the laws of this state who provides online medical direction to a member of an emergency medical service without compensation or for compensation not exceeding $5,000 in any 12-month period and whose professional practice is not primarily in an emergency or trauma room or ward is not liable for civil damages for an injury resulting from the instructions, except damages for an injury resulting from the gross negligence of the physician, physician assistant, or nurse, if the instructions given by the physician, physician assistant, or nurse are: (a) consistent with the protocols and the offline medical direction plan approved by the department in licensing the emergency medical service; and (b) consistent with the level of licensure of the emergency medical services personnel instructed by the physician, physician assistant, or nurse. (2) An individual who volunteers or who is reimbursed $5,000 or less in any 12-month period for providing offline medical direction is not liable for civil damages for an injury resulting from the performance of the individual's offline medical direction duties, except damages for an injury resulting from the gross negligence of the individual.
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 50-6-317
What does Montana Code Annotated § 50-6-317 cover?
Section 50-6-317 ("Liability Protection") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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