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§ 5205. Exemption from liability

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: November 2, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and Safety
Part III. Public Safety
Chapter 52. Patient Voluntary Nonopioid Directive
Effective: November 2, 2016
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 5205
§ 5205. Exemption from liability
Currentness
(a) Practitioner exemption.--No practitioner or employee of a practitioner acting in good faith shall be subject to criminal or civil liability or be considered to have engaged in unprofessional conduct for failing to offer or administer a prescription or medication order for a controlled substance containing an opioid under the voluntary nonopioid directive form.
(b) Representative exemption.--No person acting as a representative or an agent under a health care proxy shall be subject to criminal or civil liability for making a decision under section 5204(a)(3) (relating to guidelines) in good faith.

Credits

2016, Nov. 2, P.L. 987, No. 126, § 1, imd. effective.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 5205, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 5205
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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