Attorney General Opinion No. 1985-119

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1985-119 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Law enforcement personnel may take a person who has attempted suicide and who refuses needed emergency medical treatment into temporary custody, at which time emergency medical services personnel may administer such treatment. In the absence of custody, emergency services personnel may, at their discretion, administer such treatment, and are immune from liability for negligent or wrongful acts or omissions under the provisions of the Tort Claims Act, K.S.A. 57-6101 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲., and K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 65-4307. Cited herein: K.S.A. 59-2902; 59-2908; 65-2891; K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 65-4307; K.S.A. 75-6104.