Idaho H0491 amends existing law to provide immunity for those giving emergency first aid from damage claims unless gross negligence is shown.

Idaho H0491 revises the immunity provisions for individuals providing emergency first aid, medical, or psychological attention. It ensures that no civil action can be brought against those who offer such aid in good faith and without compensation, unless gross negligence is proven. This immunity ends when the injured person is delivered to a hospital, taken to a treatment facility, or handed over to an ambulance attendant. The act declares an emergency and will be in effect from July 1, 2026.

Idaho H0491 amends existing law to provide immunity for those giving emergency first aid from damage claims unless gross negligence is shown.

Idaho H0491 revises the immunity provisions for individuals providing emergency first aid, medical, or psychological attention. It ensures that no civil action can be brought against those who offer such aid in good faith and without compensation, unless gross negligence is proven. This immunity ends when the injured person is delivered to a hospital, taken to a treatment facility, or handed over to an ambulance attendant. The act declares an emergency and will be in effect from July 1, 2026.