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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 47Ch. 3Art. 1§ 76407 Emergency Medical Treatment For Minors

§ 76407 Emergency Medical Treatment For Minors

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§ 76407 Emergency Medical Treatment For Minors

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools and doctors can give medical help to sick or hurt kids during school if they can't reach the parents, unless the parents said no before.
  • •Doctors who help hurt players at school sports for free won't get in trouble, unless they do something really careless.
  • •This only works if the help is reasonable and the doctor isn't getting paid.

Example

A kid breaks their arm at school, and the school can't reach their parents.

The school can take the kid to the doctor for help, and the doctor won't get in trouble for helping, even if the parents didn't say yes first.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 76407 Emergency Medical Treatment For Minors

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of any law, no community college district, officer of any community college district, college president or superintendent, physician, or hospital treating any minor enrolled in any school in any district shall be held liable for the reasonable treatment of a minor without the consent of a parent or guardian of the child when the minor is ill or injured during regular schools hours, requires reasonable medical treatment, and the parent or guardian cannot be reached, unless the parent or guardian has previously filed with the district a written objection to any medical treatment other than first aid. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of any law, no physician and surgeon who in good faith and without compensation renders voluntary emergency medical assistance to a participant in a community college athletic event or contest at the site thereof, or during transportation to a health care facility, for an injury suffered in the course of the event or contest, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by the physician and surgeon in rendering the emergency medical care. The immunity granted by this paragraph shall not apply in the event of an act or omission constituting gross negligence. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 449.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

treatmentnegligencecommunitymedicalhospitaldamagesschoolhealth

Related Statutes

  • § 49409 Physician Immunity School Athletics
  • § 76403 Community College Disease Prevention
  • § 49417 School Aed Funding Liability
  • § 78401 Adult Community College Classes
  • § 49407 Emergency School Medical Treatment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 76407.
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