Re: Collaboration-who gives us our rights?
I would not consider practicing a single day, even as a volunteer, without malpractice coverage. "Good Samaritan laws" are intended to cover people in emergency situations (stopping at a roadside MVA, etc.), not making plans in advance to practice professionally in a volunteer capacity, and I certainly wouldn't depend on them to cover me in a volunteer situation. I also would not consider practicing as a volunteer without meeting all the state/regulatory requirements for my level of practice (collaborative agreement, etc.) It's just not worth the risk. As licensed professionals, working in a voluntary capacity instead of for pay doesn't excuse us from any of our professional responsibilities.
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