South Carolina § 38-33-300 Liability for participation in quality of care or utilization review.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-33-300 — Liability for participation in quality of care or utilization review.

South Carolina·Title 38 INSURANCE·Ch. 33 HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

There may be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action may arise against, any person who participates in quality of care or utilization reviews by a peer review committee established in accordance with regulations of the department under Section 38-33-40(A)(2) for any act performed during such reviews, provided such person acts in good faith and without malice, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter, and reasonably believes that the action taken is warranted by the facts.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

There may be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action may arise against, any person who participates in quality of care or utilization reviews by a peer review committee established in accordance with regulations of the department under Section 38-33-40(A)(2) for any act performed during such reviews, provided such person acts in good faith and without malice, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter, and reasonably believes that the action taken is warranted by the facts.

South Carolina § 38-33-300 (Liability for participation in quality of care or utilization review.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Enacted as 1976 Code SECTION 38-25-300 by 1987 Act No. 83, SECTION 1; recodified as SECTION 38-33-300 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 24; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 633.