Georgia § 31-7-132 - Immunity from liability for peer review activities; immunity from liability of persons providing information.

§ 31-7-132. Immunity from liability for peer review activities; immunity from liability of persons providing information.

No professional health care provider nor any individual who serves as a member or employee of a professional health care provider or review organization nor any individual who furnishes counsel or services to a professional health care provider or review organization shall be held, by reason of the performance of peer review activities, to have violated any criminal law or to be civilly liable under any law unless he was motivated by malice toward any person affected by such activity. No person, whether as a witness or otherwise, who provides information regarding peer review to a professional health care provider or review organization shall be held, by reason of having provided such information, to have violated any criminal law or to be civilly liable under any law unless such information is false and the person providing it knew that such information was false. (Ga. L. 1975, p. 739, §§ 2, 3; Code 1933, § 84-7603, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1282, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1494, § 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 612, § 3.) Cross references. - Immunity of medical review committee members from civil liability, § 31-7-140 et seq. Nonliability of licensed dentist serving on peer review board for damages for any action taken by such board, § 43-11-16 . Receipt of evidence before Georgia Composite Medical Board regarding licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice medicine, § 43-34-8 .