Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 411.148 (2026)

Nonliability of licensees and certified technicians for emergency care

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(1) No physician licensed under KRS Chapter 311, registered or practical nurse licensed under KRS Chapter 314, person certified as an emergency medical technician by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, person certified by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or employee of any board of education established pursuant to the provision of KRS 160.160, who has completed a course in first aid and who maintains current certification therein in accordance with the standards set forth by the American Red Cross shall be liable in civil damages for administering emergency care or treatment at the scene of an emergency outside of a hospital, doctor's office, or other place having proper medical equipment excluding house calls, for acts performed at the scene of such emergency, unless such acts constitute willful or wanton misconduct. (2) Nothing in this section applies to the administering of such care or treatment where the same is rendered for remuneration or with the expectation of remuneration. (3) The administering of emergency care or treatment at the scene of an emergency by employees of a board of education shall not be considered to be rendered for remuneration or with the expectation of remuneration because such personnel perform such care as part of their regular professional or work responsibilities for which they receive their regular salaries from the school board which is their employer. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 647, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 599, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 3, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, VI, sec. 107(11). -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2021 · leading case: Phillips v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 331 S.W.3d 629 (Ky. Ct. App. 2010).

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Phillips v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 331 S.W.3d 629 (Ky. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “*633 Finally, Phillips contends that the Good Samaritan statute, KRS 411.148, waives sovereign immunity. Phillips focuses .”

Fann v. McGuffey, 534 S.W.2d 770 (Ky. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 2× “would abolish or limit recovery in actions for medical and legal malpractice via an implied waiver based upon the failure of the patient or client to notify the physician or lawyer and the hospital or courthouse and the Director of the Department of Health or the Chief Justice…”

Chris Armstrong v. the Est. of Star Ifeacho by & Through the Adm'r of His Est. (Ky. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 6× “Additionally, the Estate and Peace appeal from the Fayette Circuit Court’s order granting Cody Begley’s (“Begley”) motion for summary judgment on the grounds that he was entitled to both qualified official immunity and statutory immunity under KRS 411.148 and KRS 311.668 from…”

Lindsey Wilson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2021). · cites it 2× “2 We recognize that 218A.133 is predominantly referred to as the “Good Samaritan” statute.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 411.148(2) — 1 case

Phillips v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 331 S.W.3d 629 (Ky. Ct. App. 2010). “*633 Finally, Phillips contends that the Good Samaritan statute, KRS 411.148, waives sovereign immunity. Phillips focuses .”

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