(210 ILCS 30/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4168)
Sec. 8.
Any person, institution or agency, participating in good faith
in the making of a report, or in the investigation of such a report or in
the taking of photographs or x-rays under this Act shall have immunity from
liability, civil, criminal, or otherwise, that might result by reason of such actions.
For the purpose of any proceedings, civil or criminal, the good faith of
any persons required to report, or permitted to report, cases of resident
abuse or neglect under this Act, shall be presumed.
(Source: P.A. 82-120.)
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