I. Persons and entities regulated by the state, including but not limited to, licensees, certified individuals, registrants, insurance companies, health care organizations, and health care facilities shall report to the board of directors and the appropriate governing board any criminal conviction of a licensee, certified individual, registered hearing aid dealer, or any determination by a regulatory agency indicating that a licensee, certified individual, or registered hearing aid dealer has violated this chapter or the practice act of his or her governing board. Persons and entities so reporting shall be immune from civil liability if the report is made in good faith.
II. Every individual, agency, facility, institution or organization regulated by the state and employing licensed allied health professionals or using the services of a registered hearing aid dealer within the state shall report to the appropriate governing board within 30 days any act by an individual licensed or certified by the board that appears to constitute misconduct. Persons and entities so reporting shall be immune from civil liability if the report is made in good faith.
III. An administrative fine of $500 shall be imposed on any person or entity failing to make a report required by this section.
IV. Persons submitting to any governing board a complaint of misconduct by an individual licensed or certified by the board shall be immune from civil liability if the complaint is made in good faith.
V. Persons or entities testifying or providing information or documents to a governing board in connection with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding carried out by the board shall be immune from civil liability if their testimony or actions are made in good faith.
VI. The governing boards shall not disclose the identity of persons or entities that provide information pursuant to this section unless their identities are revealed in the course of disciplinary proceedings or are required to be disclosed by a court of law.
Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:55, eff. July 1, 2003. 2018, 87:10, eff. July 24, 2018. 2021, 91:175, eff. July 1, 2021.