§ 63-10-402 — Immunity for furnishing information to peer review committees

Tennessee § 63-10-402

• Jurisdiction: Tennessee
• Title: 63

Text

All national, state or local public or private organizations, institutions, foundations, systems, provider networks or professional associations or societies, pharmacists, auxiliary pharmacy personnel, pharmacy committee staff personnel, any person under a contract or other formal agreement with a peer review committee and any person who participates with or assists a peer review committee, members of boards of directors or trustees of any public or private hospital, managed care organization or other health care provider or any individual appointed to any peer review committee is immune from liability to any patient, individual or organization for furnishing information, data, reports or records to any such committee or for damages resulting from any decision, opinions, actions and proceedings rendered, entered or acted upon by such committees, if made or taken in good faith without malice and on the basis of facts reasonably known or reasonably believed to exist.

Legislative History

Acts 1996, ch. 651, § 22; T.C.A. §63-10-602.