1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 666

CHAPTER NUMBER: 195 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton
Entitled:
Health Care Decisions - Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Immunity

Synopsis:

Providing immunity from criminal or civil liability for emergency medical services personnel for the provision of health care by these personnel under specified circumstances; and providing that emergency medical services personnel may not be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct under specified circumstances.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 195
House Action
3/18
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AMBULANCES -see also- EMERGENCIES; RESCUE SQUADS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 5-608 , 5-609 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 218349/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 12:28 Status: Adopted