Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2511 – Immunity
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Any person acting without malice, any physician, podiatrist, health care provider, health care entity or professional society, any member of a professional competence committee or professional review committee, any board or appropriate authority and any entity required to report under this chapter are immune from civil liability: [PL 1997, c. 697, §8 (AMD).]
1. Reporting. For making any report or other information available to any board, appropriate authority, professional competence committee or professional review committee pursuant to law;
[PL 1987, c. 646, §5 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2511
- Board: means the Board of Licensure in Medicine, the Board of Dental Practice or the Board of Osteopathic Licensure. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502
- Health care entity: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502Health care provider: includes a veterinary hospital. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502 Physician: means any natural person authorized by law to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine or veterinary medicine within this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502 Professional competence committee: means any of the following when engaging in professional competence review activity:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502Professional review committee: means a committee of health care practitioners formed by a professional society for the purpose of identifying and working with health professionals who are disabled or impaired by virtue of physical or mental infirmity or by the misuse of alcohol or drugs, as long as the committee operates pursuant to protocols approved by the various licensing boards that license the health professionals the committee serves. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502 Professional society: means a state professional organization of physicians, surgeons or osteopathic physicians. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502
2. Assisting in preparation. For assisting in the origination, investigation or preparation of the report or information described in subsection 1; or
[PL 1987, c. 646, §5 (NEW).]
3. Assisting in duties. For assisting the board, authority or committee in carrying out any of its duties or functions provided by law.
[PL 1987, c. 646, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 492, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 185, §4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 193 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 737, §A59 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 804, §§7,22 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 402, §B20 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 646, §5 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 600, §A19 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 271, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 697, §8 (AMD).