Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:931 – Civil immunity; certain persons
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:931
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:913
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. There shall be no civil liability and no licensee or other individual shall have a cause of action or a claim for damages against any person or institution providing information to the board, its members, officers, designated agents or representatives, employees, where the individual or institution acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate.
B. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any member of the board, its officers, employees, agents, or representatives for any action undertaken or performed by such individual within the scope of the duties, powers, and functions of the board when acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken is within the board’s and such individual’s authority.
Acts 1985, No. 659, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.