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Legal protection sought for Oklahoma volunteers

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT | Published: January 30, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals could volunteer during disaster drills and at first-aid tents during some community events without the fear of being sued under a House bill requested by the state Health Department.

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Medical professionals must depend on their own malpractice insurance policies for defense if they are sued while volunteering, the Health Department said.

House Bill 1678 would not protect them from being sued if they make a serious mistake or provide medical care outside their specialty.

The bill would make it easier for volunteers, such as those who are part of the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps, to donate services by reducing the risk of them being sued, said Scott Sproat, service chief for the Health Department’s emergency preparedness and response service.

"Part of being in the Medical Reserve Corps is preparing for emergencies,” Sproat said.

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