Obligaciones de los profesionales de salud sobre reportes de heridas

Explicación Simple

Los médicos y enfermeras tienen que avisar a la policía si tratan a alguien con heridas de bala o quemaduras graves. Esto es para ayudar a que la policía sepa lo que está pasando y pueda investigar.

Es como cuando un profesor debe informar si un alumno se lastima en la escuela. Al hacer esto, ayuda a que se tomen acciones para evitar más problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana, una enfermera, atiende a un hombre llamado Carlos que llegó con una herida de bala. Según la ley, Ana debe llamar a la policía de inmediato para informar sobre la herida y ayudar en la investigación que podría seguir.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

As used in this section, "health professional" means a physician, surgeon, person authorized to engage in the practice of healing, superintendent or manager of a hospital, nurse, or pharmacist. A health professional shall immediately report, as provided under section626.53, to the local police department or county sheriff all bullet wounds, gunshot wounds, powder burns, or any other injury arising from, or caused by the discharge of any gun, pistol, or any other firearm, which wound the health professional is called upon to treat, dress, or bandage. A health professional shall report to the proper police authorities any wound that the reporter has reasonable cause to believe has been inflicted on a perpetrator of a crime by a dangerous weapon other than a firearm as defined under section609.02, subdivision 6. A health professional shall file a written report with the state fire marshal within 72 hours after being notified of a burn injury or wound that the professional is called upon to treat, dress, or bandage, if the victim has sustained second- or third-degree burns to five percent or more of the body, the victim has sustained burns to the upper respiratory tract or sustained laryngeal edema from inhaling superheated air, or the victim has sustained a burn injury or wound that may result in the victim's death. The state fire marshal shall provide the form for the report. Any person reporting in good faith and exercising due care shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might result by reason of the person's actions pursuant to this section or section626.53. No cause of action may be brought against any person for not making a report pursuant to this section or section626.53. (9950-22a)1935 c 165 s 1;1963 c 489 s 1;1965 c 759 s 1;