House Engrossed |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2006
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CHAPTER 92
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HOUSE BILL 2110 |
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AN ACT
Amending title 36, chapter 21.1, ARticle 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2226; relating to emergency medical services.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 21.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2226, to read:
36-2226. Emergency administration of epinephrine by good Samaritans; exemption from civil liability
A. Notwithstanding any other law, a person may administer epinephrine to another person who is suffering from a severe allergic reaction if the person acts in good faith and without compensation for the act of administering the epinephrine and a health professional who is qualified to administer epinephrine is not immediately available.
B. A person who administers epinephrine pursuant to subsection a is not subject to civil liability for any injury that results from that act unless the person acts with gross negligence, wilful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 11, 2006.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 11, 2006.