2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 41 - Physical Therapists
Part 1 - Physical Therapists
§ 12-41-119. Professional review committees - immunity

(1) A professional review committee may be established pursuant to this section to investigate the quality of care being given by a person licensed under this article. It shall include in its membership at least three persons licensed under this article, but such committee may be authorized to act only by:

(a) The board;

(b) A society or an association of physical therapists whose membership includes not less than one-third of the persons licensed pursuant to this article and residing in this state if the licensee whose services are the subject of review is a member of such society or association; or

(c) A hospital licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of title 25, C.R.S., or certified pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 (1) (a) (II), C.R.S.; except that the professional review committee shall include in its membership at least a two-thirds majority of persons licensed under this article. Such review committee may function under the quality management provisions of section 25-3-109, C.R.S.

(2) Any professional review committee established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall report to the board any adverse findings that would constitute a possible violation of this article.

(3) The board, a member of a professional review committee authorized by the board, a member of the board's or committee's staff, a person acting as a witness or consultant to the board or committee, a witness testifying in a proceeding authorized under this article, and a person who lodges a complaint pursuant to this article is immune from liability in any civil action brought against him or her for acts occurring while acting in his or her capacity as board or committee member, staff, consultant, or witness if the individual was acting in good faith within the scope of his or her respective capacity, made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter as to which he or she acted, and acted in the reasonable belief that the action taken by him or her was warranted by the facts. Any person participating in good faith in lodging a complaint or participating in any investigative or administrative proceeding pursuant to this article is immune from any civil or criminal liability that may result from such participation.