Section 1799.103 Of Chapter 9. Liability Limitation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 9.
1799.103
. (a) An employer shall not adopt or enforce a policy
prohibiting an employee from voluntarily providing emergency medical
services, including, but not limited to, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, in response to a medical emergency, except as provided
in subdivisions (b) and (c).
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an employer may adopt and
enforce a policy authorizing employees trained in emergency services
to provide those services. However, in the event of an emergency, any
available employee may voluntarily provide emergency medical
services if a trained and authorized employee is not immediately
available or is otherwise unable or unwilling to provide emergency
medical services.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an employer may adopt and
enforce a policy prohibiting an employee from performing emergency
medical services, including, but not limited to, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, on a person who has expressed the desire to forgo
resuscitation or other medical interventions through any legally
recognized means, including, but not limited to, a do-not-resuscitate
order, a Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment form, an
advance health care directive, or a legally recognized health care
decisionmaker.
(d) This section does not impose any express or implied duty on an
employer to train its employees regarding emergency medical services
or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.