Indiana § 16-36-3-9 - Superintendent immune from liability

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§ 16-36-3-9. Superintendent immune from liability

Sec. 9. A superintendent who, without malice, bad faith, or negligence, discloses confidential information in connection with the superintendent's compliance with section 7 of this chapter or consents to medical or surgical treatment of a patient after following the procedures required by this chapter is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed as a result of disclosing confidential information or giving or withholding the consent.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-3-3(f).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.

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