California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 2.5. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
Chapter 9. Liability Limitation |
Section 1799.104.
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(a) No physician or nurse, who in good faith gives emergency instructions to an EMT-II or mobile intensive care paramedic at the scene of an emergency, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of issuing the instructions.
(b) No EMT-II or mobile intensive care paramedic rendering care within the scope of his duties who, in good faith and in a nonnegligent manner, follows the instructions of a physician or nurse shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of following such instructions.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)