Immunity from liability for providing information to Committee

1. Law
2. District of Columbia Code
3. Public Care Systems
4. Child Abuse and Neglect
5. Child Fatality Review Committee
6. Immunity from liability for providing information to Committee

*NOTE: This section has been amended by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*

Any health-care provider or any other person or institution providing information to the Committee pursuant to this subchapter shall have immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the disclosure of the information.

(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 4610, 48 DCR 6981; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 3073(h), 68 DCR 008602.)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3073(h) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).

For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 10 of Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-40, April 25, 2001, 48 DCR 5917).

For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 10 of Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Legislative Review Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-82, July 9, 2001, 48 DCR 6355).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 2 of Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Temporary Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-20, September 6, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 9090).

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