Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 557.7 - Criminal and civil liability protections.(a) Confidentiality.--An individual not a member of a death review team may, in good faith, provide information to a death review team for the purposes of this subarticle. A member of a death review team may discuss confidential matters during a meeting of the death review team. The following shall apply: (1) A member of a death review team shall comply with applicable Federal and State laws regarding confidentiality.(2) Except as provided under subsection (b), a member of a death review team or an individual who, in good faith, provides information to a death review team may not be disciplined, criminally prosecuted or held administratively or civilly liable for complying with the provisions of this subarticle.(b) Liability.--The immunity specified under subsection (a) (2) shall not apply to a member of a death review team or an individual providing information to a death review team by invitation who either rediscloses confidential information in a manner not in accordance with Federal or State law, or who discloses confidential information to the death review team with malice, in bad faith or in a negligent manner.Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 101, § 3, eff. 12/3/2022.