§ 16-21-2-6 — Hospital governing board; disciplinary actions; reports; immunity

Indiana § 16-21-2-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 21: HOSPITALS
• Ch. 2: Licensure of Hospitals

Text

(a) The governing board shall report, in
writing, to the Indiana medical licensing board the results and
circumstances of a final, a substantive, and an adverse disciplinary
action taken by the governing board regarding a physician on the
medical staff or an applicant for the medical staff if the action results
in voluntary or involuntary resignation, termination, nonappointment,
revocation, or significant reduction of clinical privileges or staff
membership. The report shall not be made for nondisciplinary
resignations or for minor disciplinary action.
(b) The governing board and the governing board's employees,
agents, consultants, and attorneys have absolute immunity from civil
liability for communications, discussions, actions taken, and reports
made concerning disciplinary action or investigation taken or
contemplated if the reports or actions are made in good faith and
without malice.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-6.5(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.