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38-1,126. Report; confidential; immunity; use of documents.(1) A report made to the department under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125 shall be confidential.(2) Any person making such a report to the department, except a person who is self-reporting, shall be completely immune from criminal or civil liability of any nature, whether direct or derivative, for filing a report or for disclosure of documents, records, or other information to the department under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125.(3) Persons who are members of committees established under the Patient Safety Improvement Act or sections 25-12,123, 71-2046 to 71-2048, and 71-7901 to 71-7903 or witnesses before such committees shall not be required to report under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125. Any person who is a witness before such a committee shall not be excused from reporting matters of first-hand knowledge that would otherwise be reportable under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125 only because he or she attended or testified before such committee.(4) Documents from original sources shall not be construed as immune from discovery or use in actions under section 38-1,125. SourceLaws 2007, LB463, § 126. Cross ReferencesPatient Safety Improvement Act, see section 71-8701.

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38-1,126. Report; confidential; immunity; use of documents.(1) A report made to the department under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125 shall be confidential.(2) Any person making such a report to the department, except a person who is self-reporting, shall be completely immune from criminal or civil liability of any nature, whether direct or derivative, for filing a report or for disclosure of documents, records, or other information to the department under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125.(3) Persons who are members of committees established under the Patient Safety Improvement Act or sections 25-12,123, 71-2046 to 71-2048, and 71-7901 to 71-7903 or witnesses before such committees shall not be required to report under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125. Any person who is a witness before such a committee shall not be excused from reporting matters of first-hand knowledge that would otherwise be reportable under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125 only because he or she attended or testified before such committee.(4) Documents from original sources shall not be construed as immune from discovery or use in actions under section 38-1,125. SourceLaws 2007, LB463, § 126. Cross ReferencesPatient Safety Improvement Act, see section 71-8701.

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38-1,126. Report; confidential; immunity; use of documents.(1) A report made to the department under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125 shall be confidential.(2) Any person making such a report to the department, except a person who is self-reporting, shall be completely immune from criminal or civil liability of any nature, whether direct or derivative, for filing a report or for disclosure of documents, records, or other information to the department under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125.(3) Persons who are members of committees established under the Patient Safety Improvement Act or sections 25-12,123, 71-2046 to 71-2048, and 71-7901 to 71-7903 or witnesses before such committees shall not be required to report under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125. Any person who is a witness before such a committee shall not be excused from reporting matters of first-hand knowledge that would otherwise be reportable under section 38-1,124 or 38-1,125 only because he or she attended or testified before such committee.(4) Documents from original sources shall not be construed as immune from discovery or use in actions under section 38-1,125. SourceLaws 2007, LB463, § 126. Cross ReferencesPatient Safety Improvement Act, see section 71-8701.