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2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 38 - Insurance
CHAPTER 33 - HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
Section 38-33-300. Liability for participation in quality of care or utilization review.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 38-33-300 (2017)
There may be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action may arise against, any person who participates in quality of care or utilization reviews by a peer review committee established in accordance with regulations of the department under Section 38-33-40(A)(2) for any act performed during such reviews, provided such person acts in good faith and without malice, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter, and reasonably believes that the action taken is warranted by the facts.
HISTORY: Enacted as 1976 Code Section 38-25-300 by 1987 Act No. 83, Section 1; recodified as Section 38-33-300 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 24; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 633.
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