No independent review organization or clinical reviewer working on behalf of an independent review organization or an employee, agent or contractor of an independent review organization shall be liable for damages to any person for any opinions rendered or acts or omissions performed within the scope of the organization's or person's duties under the law during or upon completion of an external review conducted pursuant to this Act, unless the opinion was rendered or act or omission performed in bad faith or involved gross negligence.
215 ILCS 180/60
Hold harmless for independent review organizations
Known as the Health Carrier External Review Act
The act spans §§ 215-180-1 to 215-180-99 (23 sections).
P.A. 96-857, eff. 7-1-10.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.