Louisiana § RS 37:1745.16 - Relief from liability for reporting
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:1745.16 — Relief from liability for reporting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:1745.16. Relief from liability for reporting
A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any health care entity with respect to any report required under this Part, unless such report is made with knowledge of the falsity of the information contained therein.
B. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any person who serves as a director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, attorney, or who otherwise works for, is associated with, or represents a health care entity for reporting information required under this Part, unless such report is made with knowledge of the falsity of the information contained therein.
C. A report made under this Part that includes disclosure of any peer review information shall not constitute a waiver of any legal or evidentiary privilege, nor form the basis of any claim or action for damages or injunctive relief of any kind or nature, including breach of confidentiality, invasion of privacy, or otherwise, nor deprive the person, health care entity, committee, or any peer review entity making disclosure, of the benefit of the immunities otherwise provided for in R.S. 13:3715.3.
D. In any action brought against a health care entity or director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, attorney, or representative thereof for reporting information required under this Part the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to any such party defendant against any such claimant the cost of the action attributable to such claim, including actual attorney's fees, if the claim is found to be without merit.
Acts 2007, No. 274, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:1745.16 ("Relief from liability for reporting") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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