(a) When a coroner receives information that is based on
findings that were reached by, or documented and approved by a
board-certified or board-eligible pathologist indicating that a death
may be the result of a physician's or podiatrist's gross negligence
or incompetence, a report shall be filed with the Medical Board of
California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, or the
California Board of Podiatric Medicine. The initial report shall
include the name of the decedent, date and place of death, attending
physicians or podiatrists, and all other relevant information
available. The initial report shall be followed, within 90 days, by
copies of the coroner's report, autopsy protocol, and all other
relevant information.
   (b) The report required by this section shall be confidential. No
coroner, physician and surgeon, or medical examiner, nor any
authorized agent, shall be liable for damages in any civil action as
a result of his or her acting in compliance with this section. No
board-certified or board-eligible pathologist, nor any authorized
agent, shall be liable for damages in any civil action as a result of
his or her providing information under subdivision (a).

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