Section 61-5A-23 - Reporting of settlements and judgments; professional review actions; immunity from civil damages. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.) - New Mexico Statutes

61-5A-23. Reporting of settlements and judgments; professional review actions; immunity from civil damages. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

A.     All entities that make payments under a policy of insurance, self-insurance or otherwise in settlement or satisfaction of a judgment in a dental malpractice action or claim, all hospitals, all health care entities and all professional review bodies shall report to the board all payments relating to malpractice actions or claims arising in New Mexico and all appropriate professional review actions of licensees.   

B.     No hospitals, health care entities, insurance carriers or professional review bodies required to report under this section, which provide such information in good faith, shall be subject to suit for civil damages as a result thereof.   

C.     Any hospital, health care entity, insurance carrier or professional review body failing to comply with the reporting requirements established in this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000).