NOTE: The effective date of this new Chapter was August 27, 1999. As to its applicability, P.L. 25-38:6 states:

Section 6. Application. This Act applies to any claim for harm caused by an act or omission of a volunteer where that claim is filed on or after the effective date of this Act, but only if the harm that is the subject of the claim or the conduct that caused such harm occurred on or after such effective date.