Bill 166, Good Samaritan Act, 1997
Bill 166 1997
An Act to protect Persons from Liability in respect of Voluntary Emergency Medical or First Aid Services
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Definition
1. In this Act,
"health care professional" means a member of a College of a health profession set out in Schedule 1 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. Protection from liability
2. (1) Despite the rules of common law, a person described in subsection (2) who voluntarily and without reasonable expectation of compensation or reward provides the services described in that subsection is not liable for damages that result from the person's negligence in acting or failing to act while providing the services, unless it is established that the damages were caused by the gross negligence of the person. Persons covered
(2) Subsection (1) applies to,
(a) a health care professional who provides emergency health care services or first aid assistance to a person who is ill, injured or unconscious as a result of an accident or other emergency, if the health care professional does not provide the services or assistance at a hospital or other place having appropriate health care facilities and equipment for that purpose; and
(b) an individual, other than a health care professional described in clause (a), who provides emergency first aid assistance to a person who is ill, injured or unconscious as a result of an accident or other emergency, if the individual provides the assistance at the immediate scene of the accident or emergency. Reimbursement of expenses
(3) Reasonable reimbursement that a person receives for expenses that the person reasonably incurs in providing the services described in subsection (2) shall be deemed not to be compensation or reward for the purpose of subsection (1). Commencement
3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. Short title
4. The short title of this Act is the Good Samaritan Act, 1997.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 1997 | - | Ordered carried over from previous session | - |
| December 18, 1997 | - | Carried over to next session | - |
| December 15, 1997 | - | Ordered for Third Reading | - |
| December 15, 1997 | - | Reported without amendment | - |
| December 11, 1997 | - | Consideration of a Bill | Standing Committee on General Government |
| December 4, 1997 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | Standing Committee on General Government |
| December 4, 1997 | Second Reading | Carried | - |
| November 27, 1997 | First Reading | Carried | - |