Bill No.: HB0050 Drafter: LGC
LSO No.: 12LSO-0214 Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Enrolled Act No.: HEA0020
Chapter No.: CH0044
Prime Sponsor: Representative Brown
Catch Title: Insurance fraud prevention.
Subject: Immunity from liability for providing information on insurance fraud.
Summary/Major Elements:
· Current law provides immunity for persons providing information to the insurance commissioner about a potential violation of the insurance statutes if the information is provided in good faith and without fraudulent intent.
· This act extends that immunity to persons providing information to law enforcement agencies. The act also extends the immunity to information about other criminal investigations.
· This act provides that a person providing the information described above may be entitled to an award of attorney’s fees if he is the prevailing party in a civil cause of action for libel, slander or any other tort action arising from the provision of the information.