EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 41.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 41.500 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 41.505, any person

1-11 driver or attendant on an ambulance operated by a political subdivision of

2-1 this state, or owned by the Federal Government and operated by a

2-2 contractor of the Federal Government, and who in good faith renders

2-3 emergency care or assistance to any injured or ill person, whether at the

2-4 scene of an emergency or while transporting an injured or ill person to or

2-5 from any clinic, doctor’s office or other medical facility, is not liable for

2-6 any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not amounting to gross

2-7 negligence, by him in rendering the emergency care or assistance, or as a

2-8 result of any act or failure to act, not amounting to gross negligence, to

2-9 provide or arrange for further medical treatment for the injured or ill

2-10 person.

2-11 3. Any appointed member of a volunteer service operating an

2-12 ambulance or an appointed volunteer serving on an ambulance operated by

2-13 a political subdivision of this state, other than a driver or attendant, of an

2-14 ambulance, is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or

2-15 omission, not amounting to gross negligence, by him whenever he is

2-16 performing his duties in good faith.

2-17 4. Any person who is a member of a search and rescue organization in

2-18 this state under the direct supervision of any county sheriff who in good

2-19 faith renders care or assistance in an emergency to any injured or ill person,

2-20 whether at the scene of an emergency or while transporting an injured or ill

2-21 person to or from any clinic, doctor’s office or other medical facility, is not

2-22 liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not

2-23 amounting to gross negligence, by him in rendering the emergency care or

2-24 assistance, or as a result of any act or failure to act, not amounting to gross

2-25 negligence, to provide or arrange for further medical treatment for the

2-26 injured or ill person.

2-27 5. Any person who is employed by or serves as a volunteer for a public

2-28 fire-fighting agency and who is authorized pursuant to chapter 450B of

2-29 NRS to render emergency medical care at the scene of an emergency is not

2-30 liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not

2-31 amounting to gross negligence, by that person in rendering that care or as a

2-32 result of any act or failure to act, not amounting to gross negligence, to

2-33 provide or arrange for further medical treatment for the injured or ill

2-34 person.

2-35 6. Any person who:

2-36 (a) Has successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary

2-37 resuscitation according to the guidelines of the American National Red

2-38 Cross or American Heart Association;

2-39 (b) Has successfully completed the training requirements of a course in

2-40 basic emergency care of a person in cardiac arrest conducted in accordance

2-41 with the standards of the American Heart Association; or

3-1 (c) Is directed by the instructions of a dispatcher for an ambulance, air

3-2 ambulance or other agency that provides emergency medical services

3-3 before its arrival at the scene of the emergency,

3-4 and who in good faith renders cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance

3-5 with his training or the direction, other than in the course of his regular

3-6 employment or profession, is not liable for any civil damages as a result of

3-7 any act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, by that person in

3-8 rendering that care.

3-9 7. For the purposes of subsection 6, a person who:

3-10 (a) Is required to be certified in the administration of cardiopulmonary

3-11 resuscitation pursuant to NRS 391.092; and

3-12 (b) In good faith renders cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the property

3-13 of a public school or in connection with a transportation of pupils to or

3-14 from a public school or while on activities that are part of the program of a

3-15 public school,

3-16 shall be presumed to have acted other than in the course of his regular

3-17 employment or profession.

3-18 8. Any person who [has] :

3-19 (a) Has successfully completed [the training requirements of a course in

3-20 basic emergency care of a person in cardiac arrest that:

3-21 (a) Included training] a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and

3-22 training in the operation and use of an [automatic] automated external

3-23 defibrillator [; and

3-24 (b) Was] that were conducted in accordance with the standards of the

3-25 American Heart Association [, and who] or the American National Red

3-26 Cross; and

3-27 (b) Gratuitously and in good faith renders emergency medical care

3-28 involving the use of an [automatic] automated external defibrillator in

3-29 accordance with his training ,

3-30 is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not

3-31 amounting to gross negligence, by that person in rendering that care.

3-32 9. A [business or organization that employs] person or governmental

3-33 entity that provided the requisite training set forth in subsection 8 to a

3-34 person who renders emergency care in accordance with [this] subsection 8

3-35 is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not

3-36 amounting to gross negligence, by the person rendering such care . [or]

3-37 10. A business or organization that has placed an automated

3-38 external defibrillator for use on its premises is not liable for any civil

3-39 damages as a result of any act or omission, not amounting to gross

3-40 negligence, by the person rendering such care or for providing the

3-41 [automatic] automated external defibrillator to the person for the purpose

3-42 of rendering such care [.] if the business or organization:

4-1 (a) Complies with all current federal and state regulations governing

4-2 the use and placement of an automated external defibrillator;

4-3 (b) Ensures that only a person who has at least the qualifications set

4-4 forth in subsection 8 uses the automated external defibrillator to provide

4-5 care;

4-6 (c) Ensures that the automated external defibrillator is maintained

4-7 and tested according to the operational guidelines established by the

4-8 manufacturer; and

4-9 (d) Establishes and maintains a program to ensure compliance with

4-10 current regulations, requirements for training, requirements for

4-11 notification of emergency medical assistance and guidelines for the

4-12 maintenance of the equipment.

4-13 11. As used in this section, "gratuitously" means that the person

4-14 receiving care or assistance is not required or expected to pay any

4-15 compensation or other remuneration for receiving the care or assistance.

4-16 Sec. 2. NRS 41.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-17 41.505 1. Any physician or registered nurse who in good faith gives

4-43 of NRS and any person who holds an equivalent license issued by

5-1 another state who renders emergency obstetrical care or assistance to a

5-2 pregnant woman during labor or the delivery of the child is not liable for

5-3 any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by him in rendering

5-4 that care or assistance if:

5-5 (a) The care or assistance is rendered in good faith and in a manner not

5-6 amounting to gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct;

5-7 (b) The person has not previously provided prenatal or obstetrical care

5-8 to the woman; and

5-9 (c) The damages are reasonably related to or primarily caused by a lack

5-10 of prenatal care received by the woman.

5-11 A licensed medical facility in which such care or assistance is rendered is

5-12 not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the

5-13 person in rendering that care or assistance if that person is not liable for any

5-14 civil damages pursuant to this subsection and the actions of the medical

5-15 facility relating to the rendering of that care or assistance do not amount to

5-16 gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct.

5-17 4. Any person licensed under the provisions of chapter 630, 632 or 633

5-18 of NRS and any person who holds an equivalent license issued by

5-19 another state who:

5-20 (a) Is retired or otherwise does not practice on a full-time basis; and

5-21 (b) Gratuitously and in good faith, renders medical care within the scope

5-22 of his license to an indigent person,

5-23 is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by him,

5-24 not amounting to gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct, in

5-25 rendering that care.

5-26 5. As used in this section [, "emergency] :

5-27 (a) "Emergency medical attendant" means a person licensed as an

5-28 attendant or certified as an emergency medical technician, intermediate

5-29 emergency medical technician or advanced emergency medical technician

5-30 pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS.

5-31 (b) "Gratuitously" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.500.

5-32 Sec. 3. NRS 618.384 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-33 618.384 The administrator shall encourage all employers who are