Basic Life Support and Rights of Good Samaritan
Directions for the Hospitals
To protect rights of Good Samaritan, certain directions have been given to the Hospitals.
- All private and government hospitals shall publish a charter at their entrance.
- They shall not detain Good Samaritan or ask depositing money for treatment of the victim unless the bystander is a relative or a family member of the victim.
- They shall not compel the bystander to furnish his personal details.
- Hospital shall provide an acknowledgment to the Good Samaritan in a standard format.
- Lack of response by a doctor in case of emergency situation pertaining to road accident then a disciplinary action shall be taken against such doctor or hospital.