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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) Communications to, the records of, and determinations of a peer review committee may only be disclosed to:
(1) the peer review committee of:
(A) a hospital;
(B) a nonprofit health care organization (described in IC 34-6-2.1-165(23));
(C) a preferred provider organization (including a preferred provider arrangement or reimbursement agreement under IC 27-8-11);
(D) a health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19) or a limited service health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-34-4);
(E) a provider organization (as defined in IC 16-18-2-296) that is not owned by a hospital that includes the provider organization's provision of services as part of the hospital's peer review committee review;
(F) another health facility; or
(G) a medical school located in Indiana of which the professional health care provider who is the subject of the peer review is a faculty member;
(2) the disciplinary authority of the professional organization of which the professional health care provider under question is a member; or
(3) the appropriate state board of registration and licensure that the committee considers necessary for recommended disciplinary action;
and shall otherwise be kept confidential for use only within the scope of the committee's work, unless the professional health care provider has filed a prior written waiver of confidentiality with the peer review committee.
(b) However, if a conflict exists between this section and IC 27-13-31, the provisions of IC 27-13-31 control.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure § 34-30-15-8 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-34-civil-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-34-30-15-8/
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