8.01-226.4 - Civil immunity for hospice volunteers. - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-226.4. Civil immunity for hospice volunteers.

Any individual who, in good faith, without compensation, and in the absenceof gross negligence or willful misconduct, renders care to a terminally illpatient pursuant to a hospice program whose sole purpose is to provide careand treatment to terminally ill patients and whose services are equallyavailable to all members of the community, shall not be liable for any civildamages for acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such care.

(1994, c. 738.)