Haw. Rev. Stat. § 432E-40

Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 432E-40 - Hold harmless for independent review organizations

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 in 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 part, unless the opinion was rendered or the act or omission was performed in bad faith or involved gross negligence.

HRS § 432E-40

Added by L 2011, c 230, § 2, eff. 6/30/2011.

The amendments made to this chapter by L 2011, c 230 have a transitional effective date and are subject to the insurance commissioner's emergency rulemaking authority for conformance to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and a conditional repeal and reenactment provision. L 2011, c 230, §§14, 17. .