Texas Occupations Code 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, 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.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 303.007
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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.