§587D-5 - Immunity.
[§587D-5] Immunity. (a) A hospital
with responsibility for performing duties under this chapter, any health care
provider, or hospital personnel working at the hospital, a fire station and any
firefighter or fire personnel, a police station and any police officer or
police personnel, and emergency services personnel acting in good faith in
receiving a newborn child shall be immune from:
(1) Any criminal liability that otherwise might
result from their actions; and
(2) Any civil liability that otherwise might result
from merely receiving a newborn child.
(b) A hospital performing duties under this
chapter and any health care provider or hospital personnel working at the
hospital, a fire station and any firefighter or fire personnel, a police
station and any police officer or police personnel, and any emergency services
personnel who are mandated reporters under section 350-1.1 shall be immune from
any criminal or civil liability that otherwise might result from the failure to
make a report under section 350-1.1 if the person is acting in good faith in
complying with this chapter. [L Sp 2007, c 7, pt of §2]