Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting language and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Chapter 30, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-30-310. If a health care provider, licensed pursuant to the laws of this State, informs his or her patient in writing, which may include use of an electronic medical record device, before treatment that the treatment to be rendered by the health care provider will be provided free of charge, the health care provider is not liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by the health care provider rendering treatment free of charge or failure to act to provide or arrange for further treatment, except acts or omission amounting to gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct. For purposes of this section, a health care provider includes a dentist maintaining a restricted volunteer license pursuant to Section 40-15-177, a practitioner maintaining a special volunteer license pursuant to Section 40-47-34, and a chiropractor maintaining a special volunteer license pursuant to Section 40-9-85."
SECTION 2. A. Chapter 30, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is reentitled "Health Care Professionals".
B. Sections 44-30-10 through 44-30-90 are designated as Article 1, Chapter 30, Title 44 and entitled "Health Care Professional Compliance Act".
SECTION 3. When, at the time of printing the Code of Laws, it is practically and economically feasible, the Code Commissioner shall change references to "chapter" in Sections 44-30-10 through 44-30-90 of the 1976 Code to "article".
SECTION 4. Section 38-79-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 38-79-30.
(A) No licensed health care
provider, as defined in Section 38-79-410, who renders medical
services voluntarily and without compensation or the expectation
or promise of compensation and seeks no reimbursement from
charitable and governmental sources is liable for any civil
damages for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of
the services unless the act or omission was the result of the
licensed health care provider's gross negligence or wilful
misconduct. The agreement to provide a voluntary, noncompensated
service must be made in writing, which may include use of an
electronic medical record device, before rendering service
in the case of a nonemergency and may be evidenced by the
provider's giving notice in writing, which may include use of
an electronic medical record device, to the patient or to
the person responsible for the patient's care and acting for the
patient that the service being rendered is voluntary and without
compensation.
(B) For
purposes of this section, a health care provider includes a
dentist maintaining a restricted volunteer license pursuant to
Section 40-15-177, a practitioner maintaining a special
volunteer license pursuant to Section 40-47-34, and a
chiropractor maintaining a special volunteer license pursuant to
Section 40-9-85."
SECTION 5. Any licensed health care provider who renders medical services voluntarily and without compensation or the expectation or promise of compensation and seeks no reimbursement from charitable and governmental sources may fulfill one hour of continuing education for each hour of volunteer medical services rendered, up to a maximum of twenty-five percent of the provider's required continuing education credits for the licensure period.
SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.