HB738--LIABILITYEXEMPTIONSFORPERSONSRENDERINGEMERGENCYCARE
SPONSOR: Gallick
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
GeneralLawsbyavoteof10to0.
Thebillprovidesthatapersonwhorendersemergencycare,without
compensation,atthesceneofanaccidentorotheremergencyisnot
tobeheldliableforanycivildamagesforactsoromissions,
otherthandamagescausedbygrossnegligenceorwillful,wanton
actsoromissions.
Emergencycareorassistancethatisprovidedbyrespiratorycare
practitioners, physicians,surgeons,registeredprofessional
nurses,licensedpracticalnurses,oremergencymedical
technicians,whoaresubjecttotheprovisionsofexistingstatute,
arenotsubjecttotheprovisionsofthisbill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillwillincentivizepeople
whowishtohelp,butwhooftendonotofferassistancebecauseof
afearofprosecution. Supportersfurthersaythatfrequently
thereareanynumberofindividualswhoareinpossessionof
lifesavingknowledgeandtechniquesthatcouldgreatlyhelp,ifnot
savethelife,ofapersonwhoisinneedofemergencycare,but
potentiallifesavingcareisnotadministered.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Gallick;
AmericanHeartAssociation;AmericanHeartAssociation;MO
AmbulanceAssn.;MattBowen,MissouriAmbulanceAssociation;and
ArnieC.Dienoff.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.