PUBLIC LAW 105-170—APR. 24, 1998 112 STAT. 49 passenger rendering the assistance, if the passenger is not an employee or agent of the carrier and the carrier in good faith believes that the passenger is a medically qualified individual, (b) LIABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS.—An individual shall not be liable for damages in any action brought in a Federal or State court arising out of the acts or omissions of the individual in providing or attempting to provide assistance in the case of an in-flight medical emergency unless the individual, while rendering such assistance, is guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 49 USC 44701 In this Act— (1) the terms "air carrier", "aircraft", "airport", "interstate air transportation", "overseas air transportation", and "foreign air transportation" have the meanings such terms have under section 40102 of title 49, United States Code; (2) the term "major air carrier" means an air carrier certificated under section 41102 of title 49, United States Code, that accounted for at least 1 percent of domestic scheduledpassenger revenues in the 12 months ending March 31 of the most recent year preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, as reported to the Department of Transportation pursuant to part 241 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and (3) the term "medically qualified individual" includes any person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise qusdified to provide medical care in a State, including a physician, nurse, physician assistant, paramedic, and emergency medical technician. Approved April 24, 1998. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2843: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-456 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): Mar. 24, considered and passed House. Apr. 3, considered and passed Senate.
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