Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 161.032 — RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS CONFIDENTIAL
HS § 161.032Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. D. MEDICAL COMMITTEES, MEDICAL PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES, AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS
Statute text
View on source(a)The records and proceedings of a medical committee are confidential and are not subject to court subpoena.
(b)Notwithstanding Section 551.002, Government Code, the following proceedings may be held in a closed meeting following the procedures prescribed by Subchapter E, Chapter 551, Government Code:
(1)a proceeding of a medical peer review committee, as defined by Section 151.002, Occupations Code, or medical committee; or
(2)a meeting of the governing body of a public hospital, hospital district, hospital authority, or health maintenance organization of a public hospital, hospital authority, hospital district, or state-owned teaching hospital at which the governing body receives records, information, or reports provided by a medical committee, medical peer review committee, or compliance officer.
(c)Records, information, or reports of a medical committee, medical peer review committee, or compliance officer and records, information, or reports provided by a medical committee, medical peer review committee, or compliance officer to the governing body of a public hospital, hospital district, or hospital authority are not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
(d)The records and proceedings may be used by the committee and the committee members only in the exercise of proper committee functions.
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2013.