§ 90-48.8. Immunity of a member. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 90‑48.8. Immunity of a member.

No member of a dental peer review committee of a State or local dentalsociety shall be held liable in damages to any person for any action taken orrecommendation made within the scope of the functions of that committee, exceptwith regard to Medicare and Medicaid charges or payments if the committeemember acts without malice and in reasonable belief that the action orrecommendation was warranted by the facts known to him after reasonable effortto obtain the facts of the matter as to which the action was taken orrecommendation was made. (1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1192, s. 1.)