Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2800.20

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

A.  A nonprofit health care quality improvement corporation which complies  and functions in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 13:3715.6 and its directors, officers, employees, and agents thereof, acting in good faith, shall not be liable to any person for any injury, damage, or loss as a result of the creation, development, or revision of any quality improvement work product or the disclosure of information, in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 13:3715.6, unless the injury, damage, or loss was caused by willful or wanton misconduct.

B.  Any health care provider or health plan and its directors, officers, employees and agents thereof, acting in good faith, who voluntarily reports or discloses information to a nonprofit health care quality improvement corporation which complies and functions in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 13:3715.6, shall not be liable to any person for any injury, damage, or loss as a result of reporting or disclosing such information, unless the injury, damage, or loss was caused by willful or wanton misconduct.

Acts 2007, No. 359, §1.