Any person or agency who in good faith participates in the making of a report or provides information or evidence in direct accordance with the procedures for resolving complaints under the provisions of this chapter shall, in so doing, be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this immunity shall not apply if an ombudsman communicates any information concerning a complaint to any party not involved in such complaint.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 5A - Long-Term Residential Health Care Recipient Ombudsmen.
Section 22-5A-1 - Short Title.
Section 22-5A-2 - Definitions.
Section 22-5A-3 - Duties of State Ombudsman and Department.
Section 22-5A-5 - Procedures for Receiving Complaints; Informing Recipients of Ombudsman Program.
Section 22-5A-6 - Procedures for Resolving Complaints.
Section 22-5A-7 - Limited Immunity of Person or Agency Making Report, Etc.