KRS 311.876: Duty to report violations -- Immunity from civil liability.

(1) A surgical assistant, a physician practicing medicine in this state, or any person

usually present in an operating room, including a nurse or surgical technologist,

shall report relevant information to the advisory committee related to the acts of a

certified surgical assistant in this state if, in that person's opinion, a surgical

assistant has violated one or more provisions of KRS 311.890 or poses a continuing

threat to the public welfare through practice as a surgical assistant.

(2) A person who furnish es records, information, or assistance to the advisory

committee under this section is immune from any civil liability arising from that

action in a suit against the person brought by or on behalf of a surgical assistant

who is reported under this section.