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IN HB1263

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2010

Primary Sponsor

Floyd Grubb

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes liability protections for community fast responders, defined as volunteers who perform CPR, defibrillation, or other emergency services under the direction of a nonprofit corporation

  • Requires counties to adopt an ordinance approving community fast responder services and the directing nonprofit corporation to purchase at least $300,000 in insurance coverage for bodily injury or property damage

  • Limits civil liability of community fast responders to the insurance coverage amount, except in cases of gross negligence or willful/wanton misconduct, and prohibits punitive damages against them

  • Caps civil liability of community fast responder nonprofit corporations at $300,000, excluding cases involving gross negligence or willful/wanton misconduct

  • Grants counties that adopt authorizing ordinances immunity from civil liability under existing state law (IC 34-13-3-3), effective July 1, 2010

Legislative Description

Immunity for fast responders.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/12/2010

Full Bill Text

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