A member of a medical committee is not liable for damages to a person for an action taken or recommendation made within the scope of the functions of the committee if the committee member acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action or recommendation is warranted by the facts known to the committee member.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 161.033
IMMUNITY FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Irving Healthcare System v. Brooks (1996)
Most recently applied in 199 F. Supp. 2d 550 - Van v. Anderson (March 2002)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.