Kentucky Statutes 311.876 – Duty to report violations — Immunity from civil liability
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(1) A surgical assistant, a physician practicing medicine in this state, or any person usually present in an operating room, including a nurse or surgical technologist, shall report relevant information to the advisory committee related to the acts of a certified surgical assistant in this state if, in that person’s opinion, a surgical assistant has violated one or more provisions of KRS § 311.890 or poses a continuing threat to the public welfare through practice as a surgical assistant.
(2) A person who furnishes records, information, or assistance to the advisory committee under this section is immune from any civil liability arising from that action in a suit against the person brought by or on behalf of a surgical assistant who is reported under this section.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 126, sec. 7, effective July 13, 2004.
(2) A person who furnishes records, information, or assistance to the advisory committee under this section is immune from any civil liability arising from that action in a suit against the person brought by or on behalf of a surgical assistant who is reported under this section.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311.876
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 126, sec. 7, effective July 13, 2004.