PERMITTED DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION

(a) Investigative information in the possession of a physician assistant board employee or agent that relates to the discipline of a license holder may be disclosed to: (1) a licensing authority in another state or country in which the license holder is licensed or has applied for a license; or (2) a peer review committee reviewing: (A) an application for privileges; or (B) the qualifications of the license holder with respect to retaining privileges. (b) If investigative information in the possession of the physician assistant board or a board employee or agent indicates that a crime may have been committed, the board shall report the information to the proper law enforcement agency. The board shall cooperate with and assist each law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation of a license holder by providing information relevant to the investigation. Confidential information disclosed by the board to a law enforcement agency under this subsection remains confidential and may not be disclosed by the law enforcement agency except as necessary to further the investigation.