The furnishing of such information in the course of a research project to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois State Medical Society, allied medical societies or to in-hospital staff committees or their authorized representatives, shall not subject any person, hospital, sanitarium, nursing or rest home or any such agency to any action for damages or other relief.
8-2103.Furnishing information.
Article VIII. Evidence · Part 21. Medical Studies · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceShields anyone who supplies research-project information to the Illinois Department of Public Health, medical societies, or in-hospital staff committees from being sued over that disclosure.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/8-2103
Plain-English Summary
Furnishing information, in the course of a research project, to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Illinois State Medical Society, allied medical societies, or in-hospital staff committees (or their authorized representatives) does not expose the person, hospital, sanitarium, nursing or rest home, or agency that furnished it to any action for damages or other relief.
The immunity complements Section 8-2101's confidentiality and Section 8-2102's inadmissibility rules by removing the liability risk that might otherwise discourage participation in the research and quality-review process those sections protect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is protected from liability under this section?
Any person, hospital, sanitarium, nursing or rest home, or agency that furnishes research-project information to the listed recipients.
Who are the listed recipients?
The Illinois Department of Public Health, the Illinois State Medical Society, allied medical societies, or in-hospital staff committees (or their authorized representatives).
What kind of liability does this section prevent?
Any action for damages or other relief based on furnishing the information.
Does this section cover any furnished information, or only research-project information?
Only information furnished "in the course of a research project."
How does this section relate to Sections 8-2101 and 8-2102?
Those sections make the information confidential and inadmissible; this section protects the person who supplies it from being sued over the act of furnishing it.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Illinois Compiled Statutes, published by the
Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
· Official source
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