IN: Civil Immunity for Medical Volunteers

Current law in Indiana restricts medical providers from volunteering their services unless they have malpractice insurance.  Similar to laws in several other states, House Bill 1145:

would establish a licensing procedure for both volunteers and locations at which medical services can be offered. Volunteers must sign a waiver and be working without compensation at a licensed facility in order for civil immunity to be applicable.

Exceptions to the malpractice immunity will be made in instances where gross negligence or willful misconduct has taken place or if a nonapproved procedure is performed by a volunteer.

Indiana Daily Student has the story.