37-7-1408. Donated drugs and devices -- immunity. (1) A resident or former resident of a long-term care facility and the long-term care facility donating a prescription drug, a cancer drug, or a device as part of the programs created pursuant to this part are not liable for simple negligence in the donation of a drug or device if the requirements of this part and the rules implementing this part have been complied with.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3):
(a) a person or entity, including the manufacturer of a cancer drug or device that exercises reasonable care in donating, accepting, distributing, or dispensing a cancer drug or device under the provisions of 37-7-1403 through 37-7-1405 and rules adopted by the board, is immune from civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action of any kind for an injury, death, or loss to a person or property relating to the accepting, distributing, or dispensing of the cancer drug or device;
(b) a person or entity, unless directly negligent, is not liable for the negligence or lack of care of other persons or entities and is entitled to the immunity of this part.
(3) (a) The donation of a cancer drug or device by the manufacturer of the drug or device does not absolve the manufacturer from criminal or civil liability or increase a liability that would have existed had the drug or device not been donated.
(b) The civil immunity provisions of subsection (2) do not apply to a person employed by or an entity operated by the state or a political subdivision of the state.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 362, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 299, L. 2009.
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