Immunity for providing data; penalty

410 ILCS 527/25, under Immunization Data Registry Act.

410 ILCS 527/25

(410 ILCS 527/25)

    Sec. 25. Immunity for providing data; penalty.     (a) An entity described in subsection (c) of Section 20 of this Act, the Department, or an agent of the Department who in good faith provides or receives immunization information is immune from civil and criminal liability for the following actions:         (1) Providing information to the immunization data     registry.         (2) Using the immunization data registry information     to verify that a patient or child has received proper immunizations.         (3) Using the immunization data registry information     to inform a patient or the child's parent or guardian of the patient's or child's immunization status or that an immunization is due according to recommended immunization schedules.     (b) A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly discloses confidential information contained in the immunization data registry in violation of this Act commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 97-117, eff. 7-14-11.)