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HB 2804 Health care practitioners; immunity for making voluntary report regarding conduct or compentency.

Introduced by: Mitchell Van Yahres | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Civil immunity; persons making voluntary reports regarding health care practitioners.  Immunizes from civil liability any person who makes a voluntary report to the appropriate regulatory board or to the Department of Health Professions regarding the unprofessional conduct or competency of any practitioner licensed, certified, or registered by that health regulatory board, unless he acts maliciously or in bad faith.  Current law immunizes those persons making reports required by law or pursuant to an investigation or testimony in a judicial or administrative proceeding.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Civil immunity; persons making voluntary reports regarding health care practitioners.  Immunizes from civil liability any person who makes a voluntary report to the appropriate regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions regarding the unprofessional conduct or competency of any practitioner licensed, certified, or registered by that health regulatory board, unless he acts maliciously or in bad faith.  Current law immunizes those persons making reports required by law or pursuant to an investigation or testimony in a judicial or administrative proceeding.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Immunity for reporting health care practitioners.  Extends the immunity from civil liability for making a voluntary report regarding the conduct or competency of a health care practitioner to making such a report regarding the conduct or competency of any health care practitioner licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions. Currently, the law only provides immunity when a report is required by law or regulation.