272C.8 - IMMUNITIES.
272C.8 IMMUNITIES.
1. A person shall not be civilly liable as a result of the
person's acts, omissions or decisions in good faith as a member of a
licensing board or as an employee or agent in connection with the
person's duties.
2. A person shall not be civilly liable as a result of filing a
report or complaint with a licensing board or peer review committee,
or for the disclosure to a licensing board or its agents or
employees, whether or not pursuant to a subpoena of records,
documents, testimony or other forms of information which constitute
privileged matter concerning a recipient of health care services or
some other person, in connection with proceedings of a peer review
committee, or in connection with duties of a health care board.
However, such immunity from civil liability shall not apply if such
act is done with malice.
3. A person shall not be dismissed from employment, and shall not
be discriminated against by an employer because the person filed a
complaint with a licensing board or peer review committee, or because
the person participated as a member, agent or employee of a licensing
board or peer review committee, or presented testimony or other
evidence to a licensing board or peer review committee.
Any employer who violates the terms of this section shall be
liable to any person aggrieved for actual and punitive damages plus
reasonable attorney fees. Section History: Early Form
[C79, 81, § 258A.8] Section History: Recent Form
C93, § 272C.8