Originally Posted By: Arney

I mean, anyone heard of a gym with a no CPR policy?

We're not talking about some young stud in a gym - we're talking an 87 y/o who is infirm enough to require assisted living.

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I'm curious if there are other situations like this to be aware of.

I vaguely recall lifeguards having been fired in the past for rescues not permitted by employer policy. I'll have to do some web searches to find those.

PS. Here's one

Originally Posted By: chaosmagnet

In many US States there is a Good Samaritan Law that immunizes you against liability if you act within the scope of your training to help someone who might otherwise die.

Unfortunately case law often limits who may claim the Good Samaritan shield. There was an uproar in California a few years back when the courts excluded medical professionals from the shield. I would not be shocked if assisted living facilities were excluded in some states, even if they were required by law to provide no medical services. Or worse, might be excluded in the future even if it hasn't happened yet.

Don't assume the policy was made by someone with good knowledge of the law. A company executive may will have read newspaper articles of crazy-quilt case law rulings on the Good Samaritan shield and thrown up their hands at the mess, and decided "no" was the only safe course.

The home needs a new policy but the legislature may also need to act to remove ambiguities from statute or especially case law.