78B-4-516. Immunity for providing assistance in a suicide emergency.
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Effective 5/14/2019
78B-4-516. Immunity for providing assistance in a suicide emergency.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Emergency care" means assistance or advice offered to avoid, mitigate, or attempt to mitigate the effects of a suicide emergency.
(b)"Suicide emergency" means an occurrence that reasonably indicates an individual is at risk of dying or attempting to die by suicide.
(2)A person who provides emergency care at or near the scene of, or during, a suicide emergency, gratuitously and in good faith, is not liable for any civil damages or penalties as a result of any act or omission by the person providing the emergency care, unless the person is grossly negligent or caused the suicide emergency.
Enacted by Chapter 447 , 2019 General Session