2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 36.5 - Professional Review of Health Care Providers
Part 1 - Professional Review Proceedings - Physicians
§ 12-36.5-105. Immunity from liability
(1) A member of a professional review committee, a governing board or any committee or third party designated by the governing board under section 12-36.5-104 (8)(b) and any person serving on the staff of that committee, board, panel, or third party, a witness or consultant before a professional review committee, and any person who files a complaint or otherwise participates in the professional review process is immune from suit and liability for damages in any civil or criminal action, including antitrust actions, brought by a person licensed under article 36 of this title or licensed under article 38 of this title who is the subject of the review by such professional review committee unless, in connection with the professional review process, the person provided false information and knew that the information wasfalse.
(2) The governing board and the authorized entity that has established a professional review committee pursuant to section 12-36.5-104 is immune from suit and liability for damages in any civil or criminal action, including antitrust actions, brought by a person licensed under article 36 of this title or licensed under article 38 of this title who is the subject of the review by such professional review committee if the professional review action was taken within the scope of the professional review process and was taken:
(a) In the objectively reasonable belief that the action was in the furtherance of quality health care;
(b) After an objectively reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter;
(c) In the objectively reasonable belief that the action taken was warranted by the facts; and
(d) In accordance with procedures that, under the circumstances, were fair to the person licensed under article 36 of this title or licensed under article 38 of this title and granted authority as an advanced practice nurse.
