36-4B-24. Immunity from liability of supervising physician--Exception.
No physician who supervises the functions of emergency medical services personnel licensed and authorized pursuant to this chapter, including advanced life support personnel, may be liable for any civil damages for any emergency medical services personnel, where the life of a patient is in immediate danger, unless the act or omission was the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Source: SL 1978, ch 269, §24.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 36 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 04B - Advanced Life Support Personnel
Section 36-4B-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 36-4B-2 - Program created--Implementing agencies.
Section 36-4B-5 - Federal personnel not restricted--Religious groups not practicing medicine.
Section 36-4B-7 - Requirements--Educational programs in advanced life support.
Section 36-4B-11 - Notice to board of changes in directorship or content of educational programs.
Section 36-4B-12 - Withdrawal of approval for failure of educational program to meet requirements.
Section 36-4B-13 - Issuance of advanced life support licenses--Qualifications of applicants.
Section 36-4B-13.1 - License--Background check required.
Section 36-4B-14 - Licensing without examination of licensee from another state.
Section 36-4B-15 - Medical supervision of advanced life support personnel.
Section 36-4B-16 - Practices permitted by emergency medical technician-intermediate/99.
Section 36-4B-16.1 - Practices permitted by emergency medical technician-intermediate/85.
Section 36-4B-16.2 - Practices permitted by emergency medical technician-advanced.
Section 36-4B-17 - Practices permitted by licensed paramedics.
Section 36-4B-18 - Additional tasks permitted with adequate training and proficiency.
Section 36-4B-18.1 - Critical care endorsement.
Section 36-4B-20 - Hospital and institutional rules applicable.
Section 36-4B-21 - Immunity from liability of licensees--Exceptions.
Section 36-4B-22 - Immunity from liability of sponsoring organization--Exceptions.
Section 36-4B-24 - Immunity from liability of supervising physician--Exception.
Section 36-4B-26 - Annual renewal of license required--Form.
Section 36-4B-28 - Suspension on failure to renew license--Reinstatement.
Section 36-4B-31 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license.
Section 36-4B-32 - Appeal of board decisions.
Section 36-4B-33 - Suspension of license for mental incompetency--Restoration to reason.
Section 36-4B-34 - Reissuance of canceled, suspended or revoked license.
Section 36-4B-34.1 - Peer review committee--Activities--Liability of members.
Section 36-4B-34.2 - Data of peer review committee--Disclosure--Discovery--Admissibility--Testimony.
Section 36-4B-34.4 - Peer review activity defined.
Section 36-4B-35 - Advanced life support program--Rules.
Section 36-4B-36 - Prohibited rules.
Section 36-4B-37 - Advanced life support personnel advisory committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties.
Section 36-4B-38 - Training on use of auto-injector for emergency administration of epinephrine.