Any healthcare provider who or that relies in good faith upon any information provided through the HIE in his, her, or its treatment of a patient, shall be immune from any criminal or civil liability arising from any damages caused by such good faith reliance. This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting negligence or reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.7-11
Immunity
Known as the Rhode Island Health Information Exchange Act
The act spans §§ 5–5 (15 sections).
P.L. 2008, ch. 171, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 466, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.