2305.231 Immunity of health professionals volunteering services to school athletic program.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) “Dentist” means a person who is licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dentistry.
(2) “Physician” means a person who holds a certificate issued by the state medical board to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery.
(3) “Registered nurse” means a nurse who is licensed as a registered nurse under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.
(B) No physician who volunteers the physician’s services as a team physician or team podiatrist to a school’s athletics program, no dentist who volunteers the dentist’s services as a team dentist to a school’s athletics program, and no registered nurse who volunteers the registered nurse’s services as a team nurse to a school’s athletics program is liable in damages in a civil action for administering emergency medical care, emergency dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment to a participant in an athletic event involving the school, at the scene of the event or while the participant is being transported to a hospital, physician’s or dentist’s office, or other medical or dental facility, or for acts performed in administering the care or treatment, unless the acts of the physician, dentist, or registered nurse constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
(C) This section does not apply if the administration of emergency medical care, emergency dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment is rendered for remuneration, or with the expectation of remuneration, from the recipient of the care or treatment or from someone on the recipient’s behalf.
2305.231 Immunity of health professionals volunteering services to school athletic program.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) “Dentist” means a person who is licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dentistry.
(2) “Physician” means a person who holds a certificate issued by the state medical board to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery.
(3) “Registered nurse” means a nurse who is licensed as a registered nurse under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.
(B) No physician who volunteers the physician’s services as a team physician or team podiatrist to a school’s athletics program, no dentist who volunteers the dentist’s services as a team dentist to a school’s athletics program, and no registered nurse who volunteers the registered nurse’s services as a team nurse to a school’s athletics program is liable in damages in a civil action for administering emergency medical care, emergency dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment to a participant in an athletic event involving the school, at the scene of the event or while the participant is being transported to a hospital, physician’s or dentist’s office, or other medical or dental facility, or for acts performed in administering the care or treatment, unless the acts of the physician, dentist, or registered nurse constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
(C) This section does not apply if the administration of emergency medical care, emergency dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment is rendered for remuneration, or with the expectation of remuneration, from the recipient of the care or treatment or from someone on the recipient’s behalf.
2305.231 Immunity of health professionals volunteering services to school athletic program.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) “Dentist” means a person who is licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dentistry.
(2) “Physician” means a person who holds a certificate issued by the state medical board to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery.
(3) “Registered nurse” means a nurse who is licensed as a registered nurse under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.
(B) No physician who volunteers the physician’s services as a team physician or team podiatrist to a school’s athletics program, no dentist who volunteers the dentist’s services as a team dentist to a school’s athletics program, and no registered nurse who volunteers the registered nurse’s services as a team nurse to a school’s athletics program is liable in damages in a civil action for administering emergency medical care, emergency dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment to a participant in an athletic event involving the school, at the scene of the event or while the participant is being transported to a hospital, physician’s or dentist’s office, or other medical or dental facility, or for acts performed in administering the care or treatment, unless the acts of the physician, dentist, or registered nurse constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
(C) This section does not apply if the administration of emergency medical care, emergency dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment is rendered for remuneration, or with the expectation of remuneration, from the recipient of the care or treatment or from someone on the recipient’s behalf.
