Medical Amnesty Protocol (MAP)
Gannett Health Services
110 Ho Plaza
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3101
Tel: 607 255-5155
Fax: 607 255-0269
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Cornell's Medical Amnesty Protocol is designed to encourage students to call for help in an alcohol-related medical emergency.
Under the Medical Amnesty Protocol (MAP):
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A student in need of medical help is not to be subject to judicial action for underage possession of alcohol or disorderly conduct if the student completes a required psycho-educational intervention at Gannett Health Services.
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An individual who calls 911 for emergency assistance on behalf of a person experiencing an alcohol-related emergency is not be subject to judicial action for underage possession of alcohol, provision of alcohol to an underage person, or disorderly conduct.
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If a representative of an organization hosting an event calls for medical assistance, this act of responsibility will mitigate any judicial consequences against the organization that may arise.
How it works
Read details regarding the Medical Amnesty Protocol and its implementation in the alcohol and other drug section of Topics and Concerns.
Learn more
- Read a case study (pdf) of Cornell's Medical Amnesty Protocol, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 17, Issue 4, July 2006.
- Read about New York State's "Good Samaritan Law," passed in Fall, 2011, and how it provides similar coverage in areas not covered by the Campus Code of Conduct.
NY State's "Good Samaritan Law," provides similar protection in areas not covered by the Campus Code of Conduct.