Any person acting in good faith who:

1. (1) makes or causes to be made a report of neglect, a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2 , or exploitation under this chapter concerning an endangered adult or person of any age who has a mental or physical disability;
2. (2) makes or causes to be made photographs or x-rays of a victim of suspected neglect or a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2 of an endangered adult or a dependent eighteen (18) years of age or older; or

3. (3) participates in any official proceeding or a proceeding resulting from a report of neglect, a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2 , or exploitation of an endangered adult or a dependent eighteen (18) years of age or older relating to the subject matter of that report;

   is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed because of these actions. However, this section does not apply to a person accused of neglect, a battery offense, or exploitation of an endangered adult or a dependent eighteen (18) years of age or older.

   As added by Acts 1981, P.L.299, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.185-1984, SEC.5; P.L.2-1997, SEC.76; P.L.2-1998, SEC.81; P.L.2-2005, SEC.127; P.L.238-2015, SEC.15; P.L.65-2016, SEC.36.