Tex.
Occ. Code Section 303.007
Disclosure of Information
(a)
A nursing peer review committee on request shall disclose written or oral communications made to the committee and the records and proceedings of the committee to:(1)
a licensing authority of any state; or(2)
a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal matter.(b)
A nursing peer review committee may disclose written or oral communications made to the committee and the records and proceedings of the committee to:(1)
a licensing agency of any state;(2)
a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal matter;(3)
the association, school, agency, facility, or other organization under whose authority the committee is established;(4)
another nursing peer review committee;(5)
a peer assistance program approved by the board under Chapter 467 (Peer Assistance Programs), Health and Safety Code;(6)
an appropriate state or federal agency or accrediting organization that accredits a health care facility or school of nursing or surveys a facility for quality of care; or(7)
a person engaged in bona fide research, if all information that identifies a specific individual is deleted.(c)
If a committee discloses information under this section, the committee does not by that action waive the privilege of nondisclosure of committee information and proceedings.(d)
A peer review committee that discloses information under this section and each person who receives the information shall protect, to the extent possible, the identity of each patient.
Source:
Section 303.007 — Disclosure of Information, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.303.htm#303.007 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
