Any insurer or employee of an insurer making a report as required by section 38-1,129 or 38-1,130 shall be immune from criminal penalty of any kind or from civil liability or other penalty for slander, libel, defamation, breach of the privilege between consumer and physician or between consumer and professional counselor, or violation of the laws of the State of Nebraska relating to the business of insurance that may be incurred or imposed on account of or in connection with the making of such report.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1,135

  • Business: means a person engaged in providing services listed in subsection (3) of section 38-121. See Nebraska Statutes 38-109
  • Consumer: means a person receiving health or health-related services or environmental services and includes a patient, client, resident, customer, or person with a similar designation. See Nebraska Statutes 38-111
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801