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. (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.