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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.