Alabama § 34-38-5 Nonliability of Impaired Professionals’ Committee Personnel, Etc., for Actions Within Scope of Function

Alabama Statutes

§ 34-38-5 — Nonliability of Impaired Professionals’ Committee Personnel, Etc., for Actions Within Scope of Function

Alabama § 34-38-5

Title 34Professions and Businesses

Ch. 38Impaired Professionals’ Committee

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Ala. Code § 34-38-5 (2026).

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Any dentist licensed to practice in the State of Alabama, or pharmacist, who shall be duly appointed to serve as a member of the Alabama Impaired Professionals’ Committee and any auxiliary personnel, consultants, attorneys, or other employees of the committee shall not be liable to any person for any claim for damages as a result of any decision, opinion, investigation, or action taken by the committee or any individual member of the committee made by him or her within the scope of his or her function as a member of the committee if such decision, opinion, investigation, or action was taken without malice and on a reasonable belief that such action or recommendation was warranted by the facts that were then available. No nonprofit corporation, professional association, health provider, or 

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Any dentist licensed to practice in the State of Alabama, or pharmacist, who shall be duly appointed to serve as a member of the Alabama Impaired Professionals’ Committee and any auxiliary personnel, consultants, attorneys, or other employees of the committee shall not be liable to any person for any claim for damages as a result of any decision, opinion, investigation, or action taken by the committee or any individual member of the committee made by him or her within the scope of his or her function as a member of the committee if such decision, opinion, investigation, or action was taken without malice and on a reasonable belief that such action or recommendation was warranted by the facts that were then available. No nonprofit corporation, professional association, health provider, or state or county association that contracts with, or receives funds from, board or boards for the creation, support, and operation of the Alabama Impaired Professionals’ Committee shall be liable to any person for any claim for damages for any action taken or recommendation made by the Alabama Impaired Professionals’ Committee, or any member thereof, or any auxiliary personnel, consultant, attorney, or employee of such committee.