South Carolina Code 44-30-50. Immunity from liability for members of review panels and licensing boards and consultants and persons providing information
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-30-50
- Expert review panel: means a panel of experts in composition and function as defined in the CDC recommendations and appointed or approved by the department. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20
- Licensing board: means these health professional licensing boards which are state agencies and which license and regulate specific health care professions: the State Board of Medical Examiners, the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina, the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry, and the State Board of Podiatry Examiners. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20
No member of an expert review panel or licensing board and no person or organization providing consultation to an expert review panel or licensing board may be subject to civil or criminal liability for actions or omissions made during investigations or hearings or made in rulings or decisions when acting within the scope of official duties and while carrying out the responsibilities of this article. No other person providing written or oral information to an expert review panel or a licensing board may be subject to civil or criminal liability for actions taken or statements made in good faith during an investigation or hearing.