Civil Liability

Sec. 303.010. CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) A cause of action does not accrue for an act, statement, determination, or recommendation made, or act reported, without malice, in the course of peer review against: (1) a member, agent, or employee of a nursing peer review committee; or (2) a school of nursing, hospital, nursing home, home health agency, health science center, or other health care facility, the nursing staff of such a facility, or a nursing association or other organization. (b) A person who, without malice, provides records, information, or assistance to a nursing peer review committee: (1) is not liable in a civil action based on the person's participation or assistance in peer review; and (2) may not be subjected to retaliatory action as a result of that act. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.