{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-20153","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §20153","heading":"Review committee member immunity","body":"(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/27)\nA physician or physician associate licensed under this chapter who is a member of a utilization review committee, medical review committee, surgical review committee, peer review committee or disciplinary committee that is a requirement of accreditation by the Joint Commission on accreditation of hospitals or is established and operated under the auspices of the physician's or physician associate's respective state or county professional society or the board is immune from civil liability for undertaking or failing to undertake an act within the scope of the function of the committee.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 153: MAINE BOARD OF MEDICINE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT","SUBCHAPTER 5: DELEGATION; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; REQUIREMENTS; STANDARDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec20153.html","current_through":"October 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T12:17:22Z","sha256":"ffe5b3c3c8d8a65c506cdb7242c82b3fcdd38280f978d5915eae4977d6744f29","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-20152","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-20154","notices":[{"id":"maine","title":"Maine requested republication notice","text":"All copyrights and other rights to statutory text are reserved by the State of Maine. The text included in this publication reflects changes made through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature and is current through January 1, 2026. The text is subject to change without notice. It is a version that has not been officially certified by the Secretary of State. Refer to the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated and supplements for certified text. The Office of the Revisor of Statutes also requests that you send us one copy of any statutory publication you may produce.","url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/"}]},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}