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SAFETY

Law Enforcement Investigations

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports comprehensive immunity for physicians who disclose evidence of the chemical impairment of a patient, including the professional opinion of the physician, at the request of a law enforcement officer investigating an incident in which the chemical impairment of the patient is a relevant consideration.

(Report U-1999, adopted 11/14/99)
(revised, Report R-2006, Item 54, adopted 10/29/2006)
(reaffirmed, Reaffirmation Report-2013, Item 14, adopted 10/26/2013)
(reaffirmed, Board Report-2018, Item 160, adopted 11/3/2018)