An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to Exemptions from Liability for Individuals Rendering Emergency Care.
It became law on Jun 12, 2018.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- Jun 12, 2018
What it does
Immunity from liability for individuals rendering emergency care is addressed in many sections of the Delaware Code. There are several separate statutes providing immunity for specific professions and even for lay individuals providing specific types of assistance. Section 6715 of Title 16 provided immunity to “Firemen, policemen or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members rendering emergency care” until it was transferred to § 6801 of Title 16 in 1971. Section 3001G of Title 16 provides immunity to peace officers who administer naloxone to an individual whom the officer believes is undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose.\r \r Currently, 1 statute, § 6801 of Title 16, addresses 3…
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