Good Samaritan legislation

Good Sa·mar·i·tan leg·is·la·tion

(gud să-mar'i-tăn lej'is-lā'shŭn)
State laws passed to protect providers of emergency medical assistance from litigation except in cases of gross malfeasance.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Good Sa·mar·i·tan leg·is·la·tion

(gud să-mar'i-tăn lej'is-lā'shŭn)
State laws passed to protect suppliers of emergency medical assistance from litigation except in cases of gross malfeasance.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Joined by professional experts the day before the one year anniversary of Super-storm Sandy making landfall in New Jersey, Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald called for Good Samaritan legislation to improve the state's ability to respond to large-scale natural disasters.
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