153.25 IMMUNITY.
Subdivision 1.
Reporting. Any person, health care facility, business, or organization is
immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting a report to the board under
section
153.24 or for otherwise reporting to the board violations or alleged violations of section
153.19. Reports are confidential data on individuals under section
13.02, subdivision 3, and are
privileged communications.
Subd. 2.
Investigation. (a) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or
engaged in the investigation of violations and in the preparation and management of charges of
violations of this chapter on behalf of the board are immune from civil liability and criminal
prosecution for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of, or relating to, their
duties under this chapter.
(b) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or engaged in maintaining
records and making reports regarding adverse health care events are immune from civil liability
and criminal prosecution for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of or
relating to their duties under section
153.255.
History: 1987 c 108 s 14; 2004 c 186 s 11; 2004 c 279 art 8 s 6