District Of Columbia § 44-803 - Liability for peer review actions or recommendations.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 44-803 — Liability for peer review actions or recommendations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-803. Liability for peer review actions or recommendations.
44-803No peer review body or member thereof, or person acting as its staff, or who participates with or assists such a body or member, operating in the District of Columbia shall be liable to any person for damages or equitable relief by reason of conducting or taking peer review if the peer review was within the scope of the functions of the peer review body and if the peer review body or the member acted in the reasonable belief that the peer review was warranted by the facts known after reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 44-803 cover?
Section 44-803 ("Liability for peer review actions or recommendations.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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