Expert Immunity

Sec. 204.318. EXPERT IMMUNITY. An expert who assists the physician assistant board is immune from suit and judgment and may not be subjected to a suit for damages for any investigation, report, recommendation, statement, evaluation, finding, or other action taken without fraud or malice in the course of assisting the board in a disciplinary proceeding. The attorney general shall represent the expert in any suit resulting from a service provided by the person in good faith to the physician assistant board. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.33, eff. September 1, 2005. SUBCHAPTER H. PENALTIES AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS