SB48

Senate Bill 48 amends Arkansas's existing 'Good Samaritan' law to provide civil liability immunity for individuals and nonprofit organizations that provide suicide prevention interventions. Under the proposed law, individuals who render such services without compensation, and at the request of a nonprofit organization, would be protected from civil damages arising from their actions. This protection also extends to the nonprofit organization that requests, sponsors, or participates in providing these services. This immunity applies provided that the actions taken were in good faith and did not constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct. The bill serves to expand the scope of existing legal protections to include mental health crisis intervention efforts.