Vermont Code § 18 V.S.A. § 177

Liability
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§ 177. Liability
(a) No action for damages arising from the disclosure of confidential or privileged information
shall be maintained against any person, or the employer or employee of any person,
who participates in good faith in the reporting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry
data or data for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis morbidity or mortality studies in accordance
with this chapter.
(b) No license of a health care provider shall be denied, suspended, or revoked for the
good faith disclosure of confidential or privileged information in the reporting of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry data or data for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
morbidity or mortality studies in accordance with this chapter.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to the unauthorized disclosure
of confidential or privileged information when such disclosure is due to gross negligence
or willful misconduct.

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