Immunity for a licensed health care provider who provides volunteer medical care at free clinics - Immunity for persons offering wholesome food or grocery product
N.D. Cent. Code § 32-03.1-02.2
in effect32-03.1-02.2. Immunity for a licensed health care provider who provides volunteer
medical care at free clinics - Immunity for persons offering wholesome food or grocery
product.
1. A health care provider licensed under title 43 who renders medical care on a voluntary
basis at a free clinic is not liable in any personal injury civil action for acts or omissions
resulting in the rendering of that care unless it is plainly alleged in the complaint and
later proven that the health care provider's acts or omissions constituted intentional
misconduct or gross negligence. For purposes of this section, "voluntary" is defined as
without receiving remuneration of any sort. "Free clinic" is defined as a clinic that is
established to provide primary health care to persons who are otherwise unable to
obtain medical services due to their lack of access to health insurance or medical
assistance.
2. A restaurant, grocery store, or an individual or entity offering apparently wholesome
food and apparently fit grocery products, free of charge may not be held liable for any
acts or omissions resulting in the offering of food care unless it is plainly alleged in the
complaint and later proven the act of the individual or entity constituted intentional
misconduct or gross negligence.
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