Liability for participation in quality of care or utilization review.

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There may be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action may arise against, any person who participates in quality of care or utilization reviews by a peer review committee established in accordance with regulations of the department under Section 38-33-40(A)(2) for any act performed during such reviews, provided such person acts in good faith and without malice, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter, and reasonably believes that the action taken is warranted by the facts.

HISTORY: Enacted as 1976 Code Section 38-25-300 by 1987 Act No. 83, Section 1; recodified as Section 38-33-300 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 24; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 633.


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