Provides immunity from liability to certain providers of health care. (BDR 3-501)

Existing law prescribes certain requirements relating to a: (1) forensic medical examination performed by a provider of health care on a victim of sexual assault for the purpose of obtaining evidence from the victim; and (2) strangulation forensic medical examination performed by a provider of health care on a victim of domestic violence by strangulation for the purpose of assessing the health care needs of the victim and coordinating the treatment of any injuries to the victim. (Chapter 178A of NRS, NRS 200.3786, 217.300, 217.405) Existing law also provides certain providers of health care who in good faith render emergency care or assistance with immunity from civil liability for certain acts or omissions by the provider of health care in rendering the emergency care or assistance. (NRS 41.505) This bill establishes that a provider of health care who in good faith performs a forensic medical examination or strangulation forensic medical examination is not liable for any civil damages arising from any act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, by the provider of health care in performing the examination or providing or arranging for the provision of further medical treatment for the victim on whom the examination is performed.