(225 ILCS 60/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 5.
Because the candid and conscientious evaluation of clinical
practices is essential to the provision of adequate health care, it is the
policy of this State to encourage peer review by health care providers.
Therefore, while serving upon any committee whose purpose, directly or
indirectly, is internal quality control
or medical study to reduce morbidity or mortality, or for
improving patient care or physician services within a
hospital duly licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, or
within a professional association of persons licensed under
this Act, or the improving or benefiting of patient care and
treatment whether within a hospital or not, or for the
purpose of professional discipline, any person serving on
such committee, and any person providing service to such
committees, shall not be liable for civil damages as a
result of their acts, omissions, decisions, or any other
conduct in connection with their duties on such committees,
except those involving wilful or wanton misconduct.
Information considered shall be afforded the same
status as is information concerning medical studies by Part
21 of Article VIII of the "Code of Civil Procedure", as now
or hereafter amended.
(Source: P.A. 85-1209.)
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