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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 260A.009 — IMMUNITY

HS § 260A.009Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 260A. REPORTS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN FACILITIES

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(a)A person who reports as provided by this chapter is immune from civil or criminal liability that, in the absence of the immunity, might result from making the report.
(b)The immunity provided by this section extends to participation in any judicial proceeding that results from the report.
(c)This section does not apply to a person who reports in bad faith or with malice.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.05(c), eff. September 28, 2011.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 260A.009 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.