131E-87. Reports of disciplinary action; immunity from liability.
The chief administrative officer of each licensed hospital in the State shall report to the appropriate occupational licensing board the details, as prescribed by the board, of any revocation, suspension, limitation, or voluntary reduction of privileges of a health care provider to practice in that hospital. Each hospital shall also report to the board its medical staff resignations. Reports concerning physician privileges and resignations shall be made in accordance with G.S. 90-14.13. Any person making a report required by this section shall be immune from any resulting criminal prosecution or civil liability unless the person knew the report was false or acted in reckless disregard of whether the report was false. (1983, c. 775, s. 1; 1987, c. 859, s. 16; 2006-144, s. 9.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services
Article 5 - Hospital Licensure Act.
§ 131E-77 - Licensure requirement.
§ 131E-78 - Adverse action on a license.
§ 131E-78.5 - Designation as primary stroke center.
§ 131E-79 - Rules and enforcement.
§ 131E-79.1 - Counseling patients regarding prescriptions.
§ 131E-79.2 - Educating parents of newborns regarding pertussis disease.
§ 131E-79.3 - Hospital patient visitation, civil penalty.
§ 131E-83 - Temporary change of hospital bed capacity.
§ 131E-84 - Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.
§ 131E-84.05 - Patient visitation by clergy, including during declared disasters or emergencies.
§ 131E-84.1 - Human trafficking public awareness sign.
§ 131E-85 - Hospital privileges and procedures.
§ 131E-86 - Limited privileges.
§ 131E-87 - Reports of disciplinary action; immunity from liability.
§ 131E-90 - Authority of administrator; refusal to leave after discharge.
§ 131E-91 - Fair billing and collections practices for hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities.
§ 131E-95 - Medical review committee.
§ 131E-96 - Risk management programs.
§ 131E-97 - Confidentiality of patient information.
§ 131E-97.1 - Confidentiality of personnel information.
§ 131E-97.2 - Confidentiality of credentialing information.
§ 131E-97.3 - Confidentiality of competitive health care information.
§ 131E-98 - Inmate medical records[Effective until January 1, 2023]