HOUSE BILL No. 4403

 

February 24, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Lindberg, Liss, McDowell, Neumann and Lahti and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1963 PA 17, entitled

 

"An act to relieve certain persons from civil liability when

rendering emergency care, when rendering care to persons involved

in competitive sports under certain circumstances, or when

participating in a mass immunization program approved by the

department of public health,"

 

by amending section 7 (MCL 691.1507), as amended by 2006 PA 43.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 7. A person who is a registered member of the national

 

ski patrol system and who , in good faith and while on patrol as a

 

member of the national ski patrol system, renders emergency care at

 

the scene of an emergency shall is not be liable for civil damages

 

as a result of acts or omissions by the person in rendering the

 

emergency care, except acts or omissions amounting that amount to

 

gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.