ยง 2994-o. Immunity. 1. Ethics review committee. No person shall be
subject to criminal or civil liability, or be deemed to have engaged in
unprofessional conduct, for acts performed reasonably and in good faith
pursuant to this article as a member of or as a consultant to an ethics
review committee or as a participant in an ethics review committee
meeting.
2. Providers. No health care provider or employee thereof shall be
subjected to criminal or civil liability, or be deemed to have engaged
in unprofessional conduct, for honoring reasonably and in good faith a
health care decision made pursuant to this article or for other actions
taken reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this article.
3. Surrogates and guardians. No person shall be subjected to criminal
or civil liability for making a health care decision reasonably and in
good faith pursuant to this article or for other actions taken
reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this article.
Structure New York Laws
Article 29-CC - Family Health Care Decisions Act
2994-B - Applicability; Priority of Certain Other Surrogate Decision-Making Laws and Regulations.
2994-C - Determination of Incapacity.
2994-D - Health Care Decisions for Adult Patients by Surrogates.
2994-E - Decisions About Life-Sustaining Treatment for Minor Patients.
2994-F - Obligations of Attending Practitioner.
2994-G - Health Care Decisions for Adult Patients Without Surrogates.
2994-I - Specific Policies for Orders Not to Resuscitate.
2994-J - Revocation of Consent.
2994-K - Implementation and Review of Decisions.
2994-L - Interinstitutional Transfers.
2994-M - Ethics Review Committees.
2994-N - Conscience Objections.
2994-P - Liability for Health Care Costs.
2994-Q - Effect on Other Rights.
2994-R - Special Proceeding Authorized; Court Orders; Health Care Guardian for Minor Patient.