Subdivision 1. Reporting immunity. A person, health care facility, business, or organization is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting a report in good faith to the board under section 150A.13, or for cooperating with an investigation of a report or with staff of the board relative to violations or alleged violations of section 150A.08. Reports are confidential data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 3, and are privileged communications.
Subd. 2. Investigation immunity. (a) Members of the board, persons employed by the board, and board consultants retained by 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 sections 150A.02 to 150A.21, 214.10, and 214.103.
(b) For purposes of this section, a member of the board or a consultant described in paragraph (a) is considered a state employee under section 3.736, subdivision 9.
History: 2002 c 341 s 3; 2012 c 180 s 9
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