employees of any communication medium, including, but not
limited to, telephone, radio, television, newspaper, digital
communications networks or global communications networks, shall
be immune from civil liability for their good faith conduct
while participating in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Good Samaritan immunity.--Any person who provides,
obtains or attempts to provide or obtain assistance for a child
who is the subject of a Pennsylvania Amber Alert System notice,
a person who is the subject of a Missing Endangered Person
Advisory or an at-risk veteran who is the subject of a
Pennsylvania Green Alert shall be immune from civil liability
for acts or omissions in providing or obtaining or attempting to
provide or obtain assistance except for acts or omissions
intended to cause harm and for which the law does not recognize
justification or that constitute gross negligence or willful,
wanton or reckless conduct.
Section 2. Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under
paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the addition of 35
Pa.C.S. Ch. 56.
(2) The act of November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153),
referred to as the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System Law, is
repealed.
Section 3. The addition of 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 is a
continuation of the act of November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153),
referred to as the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System Law. The
following apply:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56,
all activities initiated under the Pennsylvania Amber Alert
System Law shall continue and remain in full force and effect
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