{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-557v","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-557v","heading":"Immunity from liability of the state, political subdivisions and employees for emergency administration of epinephrine.","body":"(a) A person (1) employed to work for the state or any political subdivision thereof that has acquired and maintains a supply of epinephrine, as defined in section 19a-909, (2) who is trained in the use of epinephrine in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 19a-909, and (3) provides or administers epinephrine to an individual whom the person believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis during the course of such person's employment, shall not be liable to such individual for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by such person in using epinephrine, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection shall not apply to wilful or wanton misconduct or acts or omissions constituting gross negligence.\n(b) The state or any political subdivision thereof that (1) has acquired and maintains a supply of epinephrine, and (2) employs a person who (A) is trained in the use of epinephrine in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 19a-909, and (B) provides or administers epinephrine to an individual whom the person believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis during the course of such person's employment, shall not be liable to such individual for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by such person in using epinephrine, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection shall not apply to wilful or wanton misconduct or acts or omissions constituting gross negligence.","path":["TITLE 52. CIVIL ACTIONS","CHAPTER 925. STATUTORY RIGHTS OF ACTION AND DEFENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_925.htm#sec_52-557v","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:28Z","sha256":"b57b3cdfca4c3c83b90e678cfefe0d7105ae541d73b21fe655ff18fbf2455949","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-557u","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-558"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}