§ 5-34-34. Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance.
No person licensed under the provision of this chapter or members of the same professions licensed to practice in other states of the United States who voluntarily and gratuitously and, other than in the ordinary course of his or her employment or practice, renders emergency medical assistance to a person in need is liable for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by those persons in rendering the emergency care that may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence or when the medical assistance is rendered at any hospital, doctor’s office, or clinic where those services are normally rendered.
History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Section 5-34-1. - Legislative intent.
Section 5-34-1.1. - Title of act.
Section 5-34-2. - License and registration required to practice nursing or use title.
Section 5-34-3. - Definitions.
Section 5-34-5. - Board of nursing — Qualifications of members.
Section 5-34-6. - Board of nursing — Organization — Meetings.
Section 5-34-7. - Board of nursing — General powers.
Section 5-34-8. - Board of nursing — Compensation of members.
Section 5-34-9. - Register of nurses — Records — Issuance of licenses.
Section 5-34-10. - Qualifications of professional nurse applicants.
Section 5-34-11. - Licensing of professional nurses.
Section 5-34-12. - Application fee for professional nurses.
Section 5-34-13. - Right to use professional nurse title.
Section 5-34-14. - Qualifications of practical nurse applicants.
Section 5-34-15. - Licensing of practical nurses.
Section 5-34-16. - Application fee for practical nurse licensure.
Section 5-34-17. - Right to use practical nurse title.
Section 5-34-18. - Signature on licenses for nursing.
Section 5-34-19. - Expiration and renewal of licenses.
Section 5-34-19.1. - Applications to include data on race and ethnic background.
Section 5-34-20. - Transfer to inactive list — Reinstatement.
Section 5-34-22. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-23. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-24. - Grounds for discipline of licensees.
Section 5-34-24.1. - Nondisciplinary alternative.
Section 5-34-24.2. - Immunity.
Section 5-34-24.3. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-24.4. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-25. - Procedure for discipline of licensees.
Section 5-34-26. - Grounds for discipline without a hearing.
Section 5-34-27. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-28. - Appeals from board.
Section 5-34-29. - Penalty for violations.
Section 5-34-30. - Injunction of violations.
Section 5-34-31. - Practices and persons exempt.
Section 5-34-31.1. - Practices and persons exempt — COVID-19. [Expires June 30, 2022.]
Section 5-34-32. - Enforcement of chapter.
Section 5-34-33. - Severability.
Section 5-34-34. - Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance.
Section 5-34-35. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-36. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-37. - Application fee for certified registered nurse practitioners.
Section 5-34-38. - Right to use certified registered nurse practitioner title.
Section 5-34-39. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-40. - Advanced practice nurse advisory committee.
Section 5-34-40.1. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-40.2. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-40.3. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-40.4. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-41. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-34-42. - Global signature authority of certified registered nurse practitioners.
Section 5-34-43. - Criminal records review.
Section 5-34-44. - Advanced practice registered nurses as independent practitioners.
Section 5-34-45. - Licensure of APRNs.
Section 5-34-46. - Status of current licensees.
Section 5-34-47. - Titles and abbreviations.