California Health and Safety Code

§ 1799.104

HSC § 1799.104Div. 2.5 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(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.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.