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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

Good Samaritan Law Immunity

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports Good Samaritan immunity for physicians who serve voluntarily and without compensation to care for indigent, uninsured and underinsured patients, regardless of the setting or source of referral; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports Good Samaritan immunity for physicians serving voluntarily and without compensation as medical directors for emergency medical services (EMS) agencies; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports Good Samaritan immunity for physicians serving voluntarily and without compensation at athletic events.

(Report JJ-1998, adopted 11/15/98)
(revised, Report L3-2004, Item 45, adopted 11/14/2004)
(reaffirmed, Report I-2009, Item 2-60, adopted 11/01/2009) (reaffirmed, NCMS Policy Review 2015 Report, Item 71, adopted 10/24/2015)