Section 16-31-6-2 - Use of defibrillators(a) Except for an act of gross negligence or willful misconduct, a certified emergency medical responder who uses an automatic or semiautomatic defibrillator on an emergency patient according to the training procedures established by the commission under IC 16-31-2-9 is immune from civil liability for acts or omissions when rendering those services.(b) If the emergency medical responder is immune from civil liability for the emergency medical responder's act or omission, a person who has only an agency relationship with the emergency medical responder is also immune from civil liability for the act or omission.Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-19.5.
Amended by P.L. 166-2021,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by P.L. 77-2012, SEC. 47, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.14.