Tex.
Occ. Code Section 202.455
Privilege of Confidentiality; Waiver
(a)
The records or determinations of a podiatric peer review committee or communications made to a committee are not subject to subpoena or discovery and are not admissible as evidence in a civil or administrative proceeding unless disclosure is required or authorized by law. A committee may in writing waive the privilege of confidentiality.(b)
The evidentiary privilege under this subchapter may be invoked by any person in a civil or administrative proceeding unless the person has secured a waiver of the privilege executed in writing by the chairman, vice chairman, or secretary of the affected podiatric peer review committee.(c)
If a podiatric peer review committee, a person participating in peer review, or an organization named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of participating in peer review is permitted to use confidential information in the defendant’s defense or in a claim or suit under Section 202.457 (Claims for Defense Costs), the plaintiff in that proceeding also may disclose the records or determinations of a peer review committee or communications made to a peer review committee to rebut the defendant.(d)
A person who seeks access to privileged information must plead and prove waiver of the privilege.(e)
A member, employee, or agent of a podiatric peer review committee who provides access to otherwise privileged communications or records in cooperation with a law enforcement authority in a criminal investigation does not waive a privilege established under this subchapter.(f)
The disclosure of documents or information under a subpoena issued by the department does not constitute a waiver of the confidentiality privilege associated with a podiatric peer review committee proceeding.
Source:
Section 202.455 — Privilege of Confidentiality; Waiver, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.202.htm#202.455 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
