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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1799.104 — Liability Limitation

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1799.104

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) No physician or nurse, who in good faith gives emergency instructions to an EMT-II or mobile intensive care paramedic at the scene of an emergency, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of issuing the instructions.

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1799.104 — Liability Limitation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a)  No physician or nurse, who in good faith gives emergency instructions to an EMT-II or mobile intensive care paramedic at the scene of an emergency, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of issuing the instructions.

(b)  No EMT-II or mobile intensive care paramedic rendering care within the scope of his duties who, in good faith and in a nonnegligent manner, follows the instructions of a physician or nurse shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of following such instructions.