2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-31.1 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Section 5-31.1-9 - Immunity from suit.

§ 5-31.1-9 Immunity from suit. – (a) The director of the department of health, dental administrator, board members, their agents or employees are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any disciplinary proceeding or other official act performed in good faith in the course of their duties under this chapter. There is no civil liability on the part of or cause of action of any nature against the board, director, dental administrator, their agents or their employees or against any organization or its members, peer review board or its members, or other witnesses and parties to board proceedings for any statements made by them in any reports, communications or testimony concerning an investigation of the conduct or competence of a licensed dentist, dental hygienist, or limited registrant.

(b) No licensed health care provider, dentist, dental hygienist or limited registrant shall discharge, threaten or discriminate against an employee, staff member or any other person for making a report to, giving testimony to, or providing any other communication to the board of examiners in dentistry, a peer review organization or any appropriate supervisory personnel concerning the unprofessional conduct or incompetence or negligence of a dentist, dental hygienist, or limited registrant; provided, that the report, testimony or other communication was made in good faith.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1987, ch. 358, § 2.)