TITLE 54

PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 44

PEER ASSISTANCE ENTITY AGREEMENTS

54-4404.  Protected action and communication. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against:

(1)  Any board member, employee or contractor of a peer assistance entity for any action undertaken or performed by such person within the scope of the functions of such peer assistance entity under this chapter when acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken by him is warranted; or

(2)  Any person providing information to the peer assistance entity without malice in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate.

History:

[54-4404, added 1993, ch. 73, sec. 1, p. 196.]