Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not listed in the provided metadata, though the bill was chaptered on July 14, 2025.
Emergency Services Liability for Anti-Seizure Medication
This law protects unlicensed people from legal trouble if they give emergency anti-seizure medicine to someone having a seizure at an emergency scene, as long as they act in good faith and are not paid.
What This Bill Does
- Excuses unlicensed people from civil lawsuits or criminal charges for giving anti-seizure rescue medication during an emergency.
- Applies only when the person gives the medicine without pay and acts with honest intentions.
- Removes protection if the person's actions are grossly negligent or show willful misconduct.
Who It Names or Affects
- Unlicensed individuals who give anti-seizure medication at an emergency scene.
- People experiencing a seizure or suspected of having one.
- Courts and agencies that review professional conduct, civil liability, or criminal prosecution for these acts.
Terms To Know
- Anti-seizure rescue medication
- Emergency medicine used to stop a seizure quickly.
- Grossly negligent
- A severe lack of care that goes far beyond simple mistakes or accidents.
- Willful or wanton misconduct
- Intentional bad behavior or acting with reckless disregard for safety.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not protect people who are paid to give the medication.
- Protection is lost if the person acts with gross negligence or willful misconduct.
- This rule applies except as provided in the Seizure Safe Schools Act.