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IC 16-39-6-1
Purposes
Sec. 1. It is in the interest of public health and patient medical
care that hospital medical staff committees have access to the records
and other information concerning the condition and treatment of
hospital patients to evaluate the care and treatment of patients as
follows:
(1) For research purposes.
(2) For the purpose of gathering statistics and other information
concerning the prevention and treatment of diseases, illnesses,
and injuries.
(3) For the purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
IC 16-39-6-2
Right of hospital to provide records to medical staff committee
Sec. 2. To carry out the purposes described in section 1 of this
chapter, a hospital or agents or employees of the hospital may
provide medical records or other information concerning the
condition or treatment of a hospital patient to a hospital medical staff
committee.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
IC 16-39-6-3
Confidentiality; production on court order
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b):
(1) records or other information furnished a hospital medical
staff committee under this chapter concerning the care and
treatment of a hospital patient;
(2) proceedings of a hospital medical staff committee; and
(3) other records or reports of a hospital medical staff
committee;
are confidential.
(b) The confidential records and proceedings described in
subsection (a) may be produced on court order in a cause in which
the records and proceedings are relevant or material.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
IC 16-39-6-4
Use or publication of obtained information; restrictions
Sec. 4. A hospital medical staff committee shall use or publish
information the committee obtains from records or other information
submitted to the committee concerning the care or treatment of a
patient only as follows:
(1) To evaluate matters of medical care, therapy, and treatment.
(2) For research and statistical purposes.