35 Pa. C.S. § 5205

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 5205 - Exemption from liability
(a) Practitioner exemption.--No practitioner or employee of a practitioner acting in good faith shall be subject to criminal or civil liability or be considered to have engaged in unprofessional conduct for failing to offer or administer a prescription or medication order for a controlled substance containing an opioid under the voluntary nonopioid directive form.
(b)Representative exemption.--No person acting as a representative or an agent under a health care proxy shall be subject to criminal or civil liability for making a decision under section 5204(a)(3) (relating to guidelines) in good faith.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5205

Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 126, § 1, eff. 11/2/2016.