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65-4929. Purpose of risk management programs; status of entitiesconducting programs; antitrust immunity.(a) The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes theimportance and necessity of providing and regulating certain aspects ofhealth care delivery in order to protect the public's general health,safety and welfare. Implementation of risk management plans and reportingsystems as required by K.S.A. 65-4922, 65-4923 and 65-4924 andpeer review pursuant toK.S.A. 65-4915 and amendments thereto effectuate this policy.
(b) Health care providers and review, executive or impaired providercommittees performing their duties under K.S.A. 65-4922, 65-4923and 65-4924 and peerreview pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4915 and amendments thereto for the purposesexpressed in subsection (a) and 65-4915 and amendments thereto shallbe considered to be state officers engaged in a discretionary function andall immunity of the state shall be extended to such health care providersand committees, including that from the federal and state antitrust laws.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require health careproviders or review, executive or impaired provider committees to besubject to or comply with any other law relating to or regulating stateagencies, officers or employees.
History: L. 1986, ch. 229, § 10; July 1.
