41-5913. HOLD HARMLESS FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS. No independent review organization or clinical reviewer working on behalf of an independent review organization or an employee, agent or contractor of an independent review organization shall be liable in damages or otherwise to any person for any opinions rendered or acts or omissions performed within the scope of the organization’s or person’s duties under the law during or upon completion of an external review conducted pursuant to this chapter unless the opinion was rendered or act or omission performed in bad faith or involved gross negligence; provided that the health carrier shall not be liable in damages or otherwise to any person for any opinions rendered or acts or omissions performed by the independent review organization, its employees, agents or contractors within the scope of the organization’s or person’s duties under the law during or upon completion of an external review conducted pursuant to this chapter.
History:
[41-5913, added 2009, ch. 87, sec. 1, p. 255.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 59 - IDAHO HEALTH CARRIER EXTERNAL REVIEW ACT
Section 41-5901 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 41-5902 - PURPOSE AND INTENT.
Section 41-5903 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 41-5904 - APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE.
Section 41-5905 - NOTICE OF RIGHT TO EXTERNAL REVIEW.
Section 41-5906 - REQUEST FOR EXTERNAL REVIEW.
Section 41-5907 - EXHAUSTION OF INTERNAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS.
Section 41-5908 - STANDARD EXTERNAL REVIEW.
Section 41-5909 - EXPEDITED EXTERNAL REVIEW.
Section 41-5910 - BINDING NATURE OF EXTERNAL REVIEW DECISION.
Section 41-5911 - APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 41-5912 - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 41-5913 - HOLD HARMLESS FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 41-5914 - EXTERNAL REVIEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 41-5915 - FUNDING OF EXTERNAL REVIEW.