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§ 38-651.11Title 38

Liability.

The District, a school, or an employee or agent of a school shall be immune from civil liability for the good-faith performance of responsibilities under this subchapter; except, that no immunity shall extend to criminal acts, intentional wrongdoing, gross negligence, or wanton or willful misconduct.

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Feb. 2, 2008, D.C. Law 17-107, § 12, 54 DCR 12230
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 8 of Student Access to Treatment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-140, October 17, 2007, 54 DCR 10736).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 8 of Student Access to Treatment Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-82, July 26, 2007, 54 DCR 7999).
Section 11(b) of D.C. Law 17-52 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
“(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, nothing in this act shall be interpreted to create a cause of action or to increase or diminish the liability of any person.”
“(a) No school nor any employee or agent of a school shall be held liable for the good-faith performance of responsibilities under this act.
“Sec. 8. Liability waiver.
Section 8 of Law 17-52 added a section to read as follows:
The 2016 amendment by D.C. Law 21-77 would have substituted “an employee or agent of a school, or the practicing physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse who has issued the standing order pursuant to this subchapter” for “or an employee or agent of a school.”
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