Code of Virginia § 54.1-2400.8. Immunity for reporting.
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In addition to the immunity for reporting as provided by §§ 54.1-2400.6 and 54.1-2400.7 , any person
(i)making a report regarding the conduct or competency of a health care practitioner as required by law or regulation,
(ii)making a voluntary report to the appropriate regulatory board or to the Department of Health Professions regarding the unprofessional conduct or competency of any practitioner licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board, or
(iii)providing information pursuant to an investigation or testifying in a judicial or administrative proceeding as a result of such reports shall be immune from any civil liability resulting therefrom unless such person acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.
2004, c. 64 ; 2005, c. 932 .