36-2A-13. Immunity for reports and actions related to duties.
Any person, agency, institution, facility, or organization making reports to the board or health professionals assistance program regarding an individual suspected of practicing while impaired or reports of a participant's progress or lack of progress in the program is immune from civil liability for submitting a report in good faith to the program. Members, agents, and staff of the board and program personnel acting in good faith are immune from civil liability for any actions related to their duties under this chapter.
Source: SL 1996, ch 227, §13; SL 2013, ch 171, §13; SL 2021, ch 170, § 14.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 36 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 02A - Health Professionals Assistance Program
Section 36-2A-1 - Definitions.
Section 36-2A-1.1 - Health professional assistance program--Relation to sanctions.
Section 36-2A-2 - Health professional assistance program--Standards.
Section 36-2A-6 - Application to program--Admission evaluation.
Section 36-2A-7 - Eligibility.
Section 36-2A-8 - Denial of admission.
Section 36-2A-9 - Participation components.
Section 36-2A-12 - Confidentiality of participants' records.
Section 36-2A-13 - Immunity for reports and actions related to duties.
Section 36-2A-14 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 36-2A-16 - Physician wellness program defined.
Section 36-2A-17 - Physician wellness program--Confidentiality--Exemption.
Section 36-2A-18 - Physician wellness program--Statewide association.
Section 36-2A-19 - Physician wellness program--Civil liability.