§ 557.7. Criminal and civil liability protections (Adm. Code § 2134)
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 71 P.S. State GovernmentEffective: December 5, 2022
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 71 P.S. State Government
Part I. The Administrative Codes and Related Provisions
Chapter 2. The Administrative Code of 1929 (Refs & Annos)
Article XXI. Powers and Duties of the Department of Health and Its Departmental Administrative and Advisory Boards (Refs & Annos)
(b) Death Review Teams
Effective: December 5, 2022
71 P.S. § 557.7
§ 557.7. Criminal and civil liability protections (Adm. Code § 2134)
(a) Confidentiality.--An individual not a member of a death review team may, in good faith, provide information to a death review team for the purposes of this subarticle. A member of a death review team may discuss confidential matters during a meeting of the death review team. The following shall apply:
(2) Except as provided under subsection (b), a member of a death review team or an individual who, in good faith, provides information to a death review team may not be disciplined, criminally prosecuted or held administratively or civilly liable for complying with the provisions of this subarticle.
(b) Liability.--The immunity specified under subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to a member of a death review team or an individual providing information to a death review team by invitation who either rediscloses confidential information in a manner not in accordance with Federal or State law or who discloses confidential information to the death review team with malice, in bad faith or in a negligent manner.
Credits
2022, Nov. 3, P.L. 1654, No. 101, § 3, effective in 30 days [Dec. 5, 2022].
71 P.S. § 557.7, PA ST 71 P.S. § 557.7
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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