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Karnataka Good Samaritan Protection Bill 2016 gets President approval in Sep 2018
About Karnataka Good Samaritan Protection Bill 2016 gets President approval in Sep 2018: Details, Features, Aim, Significance, Highlights
President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation during Emergency Situations) Bill, 2016 under Article 200 of Constitution.
After this, Karnataka became the first state give legal protection to good Samaritans who help accidents victims with emergency medical care within a golden hour. This law will ensure those good Samaritans are not harassed in any manner and face any criminal or civil liability.
Bill Features
The legislation aims to give protection to good samaritans and ensure immediate medical assistance for road accident victims within the golden hour. It also aims to encourage people to offer first aid to victims without fear of harassment in hands of police and investigations. Golden hour in medical term is the first hour after traumatic injury when emergency treatment is very crucial.
This law makes mandatory for all government as well as private hospitals are bound to give first aid to the accident victims. It also provides protection to medical professionals during their examination as a witness. It also mentions that after admitting accident victim to the hospital, the good samaritan can leave immediately.
Under this law, the Karnataka government will provide financial help to good Samaritans who help victims in a timely manner. They will be also exempted from repeated attendance in courts and police stations, in case attendance is mandatory. Good Samaritan Fund will be used for meeting expenses of good samaritans such running around to courts and police stations.
