Iowa Code 152B.10 – Liability
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 152B.10
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- practitioner: means a person who meets all of the following:a. See Iowa Code 152B.1
- Respiratory care: includes "respiratory therapy" or "inhalation therapy". See Iowa Code 152B.1
A respiratory care practitioner who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency is not liable for civil damages as a result of acts or omissions by the person rendering the emergency care. This section does not grant immunity from liability for civil damages when the respiratory care practitioner is grossly negligent.