§435E-34  Peer review.  (a)  A peer
review committee or committees shall be established by the trust agreement to
review the qualifications of any physician and surgeon to participate or
continue to participate in the interindemnity arrangement, and to review the
quality of medical services rendered by any participating member, as well as
the validity of medical malpractice claims made against participating members.



(b)  Any physician and surgeon, prior to
becoming a participating member of the interindemnity arrangement, shall be
reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the peer review
committee.



(c)  No peer review committee, or any of its
members, shall be liable for any action taken by the committee in reviewing the
qualifications of a physician and surgeon to participate or continue to
participate, or the quality of medical services rendered, or the validity of a
medical malpractice claim, unless it is alleged and proved that such action was
taken with actual malice. [L 1977, c 182, pt of §1]



 



Cross References



 



  Chiropractic peer review, see §663-1.8.



  Health care peer review, see chapter 671D.



  Professional society peer review, see §663-1.7.