Emergency services: liability.

Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez's proposal to extend liability protections for emergency anti-seizure medication administration mirrors existing safeguards for opioid antagonist use, creating legal shields for unlicensed individuals who assist during seizure emergencies. The legislation adds Section 1714.27 to California's Civil Code, protecting good Samaritans who administer anti-seizure rescue medication from civil liability, criminal prosecution, and professional review when acting without compensation and with reasonable care.

The measure builds upon California's current Seizure Safe Schools Act, which already provides similar protections to trained school personnel and volunteers who administer emergency anti-seizure medication to students. Under the proposed expansion, these protections would extend beyond educational settings to cover any individual who assists someone experiencing or suspected of experiencing a seizure. The bill maintains the core requirements that individuals must act with reasonable care and in good faith, while receiving no compensation for providing assistance.

This framework parallels existing state law governing emergency administration of opioid antagonists, establishing consistent liability protections across different types of medical emergencies. The legislation requires no state appropriations and creates no new regulatory or enforcement mechanisms, instead relying on existing legal structures to implement its provisions.