Section 34-30-15-8 - Confidentiality; persons information may be disclosed to(a) Communications to, the records of, and determinations of a peer review committee may only be disclosed to: (1) the peer review committee of: (B) a nonprofit health care organization (described in IC 34-6-2-117(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.Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(h).
Amended by P.L. 79-2016, SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by P.L. 204-2015, SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2015.As added by P.L. 1-1998, SEC.26.