Any person or agency who in good faith participates in the making of a report or provides information or evidence in direct accordance with the procedures for resolving complaints under the provisions of this chapter shall, in so doing, be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this immunity shall not apply if an ombudsman communicates any information concerning a complaint to any party not involved in such complaint.
Ala. Code § 22-5A-7
Limited Immunity of Person or Agency Making Report, Etc.
Known as the Long-term Residential Health Care Recipient Ombudsman Act
The act spans §§ 22-5A-1–22-5A-7 (7 sections).
(Acts 1985, No. 85-657, p. 1029, §7.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.