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Chapter 13.5. Health Care: Immunity for Persons Providing
Services in a Disaster
IC 34-30-13.5-1
Immunity
Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, a person
who meets the following criteria may not be held civilly liable for an
act or omission relating to the provision of health care services in
response to an event that is declared a disaster emergency under
IC 10-14-3-12, regardless of whether the provision of health care
services occurred before or after the declaration of a disaster
emergency:
(1) Has a license to provide health care services under Indiana
law or the law of another state.
(2) Provides a health care service:
(A) within the scope of the person's license to another
person; and
(B) at a location where health care services are provided
during an event that is declared as a disaster.
As added by P.L.138-2006, SEC.13.
IC 34-30-13.5-2
Liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct
Sec. 2. A person described in this chapter is not immune from
civil liability if the damages resulting from the act or omission
relating to the provision of the health care services resulted from the
person's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
As added by P.L.138-2006, SEC.13.
IC 34-30-13.5-3
Immunity of facility
Sec. 3. A facility or other location that is providing health care
services in response to an event that is declared as a disaster
emergency may not be held civilly liable for an act or omission
relating to the provision of health care services in response to that
event by a health professional licensed to provide the health care
service under Indiana law or the law of another state if the person is
acting during an event that is declared as a disaster emergency,
regardless of whether the provision of health care services occurred
before or after the declaration of a disaster emergency.
As added by P.L.138-2006, SEC.13.
