The same person who is going to be sued now.
Yep, the tax payers are fixing to get a big fat “we screwed up and here is a check to make it go away.”
I have been in a few situations where what policy says and what is best for the patient differs.
You do what is best for the patient first and foremost and let the rest of it sort itself at a later date, whether that is the chief’s office or the courtroom.