2020 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 65 - Public Health
Article 76 - Acupuncture Practice Act
65-7621 Reporting alleged incidents of malpractice; civil immunity; when.
65-7621. Reporting alleged incidents of malpractice; civil immunity; when.
(a) No person reporting to the state board of healing arts in good faith any information such person may have relating to alleged incidents of malpractice, or the qualifications, fitness or character of, or disciplinary action taken against a person licensed, registered or certified by the board shall be subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting such information.
(b) Any state, regional or local association composed of persons licensed to practice acupuncture and the individual members of any committee thereof, which in good faith investigates or communicates information pertaining to the alleged incidents of malpractice, or the qualifications, fitness or character of, or disciplinary action taken against any licensee, registrant or certificate holder to the state board of healing arts or to any committee or agent thereof, shall be immune from liability in any civil action that is based upon such investigation or transmittal of information if the investigation and communication was made in good faith and did not represent as true any matter not reasonably believed to be true.
History: L. 2016, ch. 92, ยง 26; July 1.
