Liability — Vermont Code § 156

Vermont Code § 156 — Liability. Reproduced from the official Vermont Statutes Online, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 156. Liability

  • (a) No action for damages arising from the disclosure of confidential or privileged information
    may be maintained against any person, or the employer or employee of any person, who
    participates in good faith in the reporting of cancer registry data or data for cancer
    morbidity or mortality studies in accordance with this chapter. (b) No license of a health care facility or health care provider may be denied, suspended,
    or revoked for the good faith disclosure of confidential or privileged information
    in the reporting of cancer registry data or data for cancer 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. (Added 1993, No. 90, § 2.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Vermont Statutes Online § 156
  • Jurisdiction: Vermont
  • Code: Vermont Statutes Online
  • Subject: Liability
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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