§ 34-30-15-8 — Confidentiality; persons information may be disclosed to

Indiana § 34-30-15-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 30: IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
• Ch. 15: Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health

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(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.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(h).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.204-2015, SEC.2; P.L.79-2016, SEC.3; P.L.186-2025, SEC.188.