65-1127. Reporting of malpractice incidents and other information; immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions. (a) A licensee shall report to the board of nursing any information the licensee may have relating to alleged incidents of malpractice or the qualifications, fitness or character of a person licensed to practice professional nursing or licensed to practice practical nursing, including persons holding a multi-state license under the nurse licensure compact. No person reporting to the board of nursing under oath and in good faith any information such person may have relating to alleged incidents of malpractice or the qualifications, fitness or character of a person licensed to practice professional nursing or licensed to practice practical nursing shall be subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting such information.
(b) Any state, regional or local association of registered professional nurses or licensed practical nurses and the individual members of any committee thereof, which in good faith investigates or communicates information pertaining to the alleged incidents of malpractice or the qualifications, fitness or character of any licensee or registrant to the board of nursing or to any committee or agent thereof, shall be immune from liability in any civil action, that is based upon such information or transmittal of information if the investigation and communication was made in good faith and did not represent as true any matter not reasonably believed to be true.
History: L. 1976, ch. 261, § 4; L. 2018, ch. 42, § 6; July 1, 2019.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing
65-1118a Fees; consultants' travel expenses.
65-1120a Reinstatement of revoked licenses; burden of proof; board of nursing report to legislature.
65-1121a Judicial review of board's actions.
65-1122 Misdemeanors; penalties.
65-1124 Acts which are not prohibited.
65-1129 Rules and regulations.
65-1132 Renewal of license for advanced practice registered nurse; reinstatement of lapsed license.
65-1134 Citation of Kansas nurse practice act.
65-1135 Complaint or information relating to complaint confidential; exceptions.
65-1153 Temporary authorization to practice.
65-1154 Application; fees; deposit of moneys.
65-1155 Expiration of authorizations to practice; renewal; lapsed authorization; reinstatement fee.
65-1158 Duties of registered nurse anesthetists.
65-1164 Rules and regulations.