Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.
Tennessee HB2259 amends Title 68, Chapter 11 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that a good faith disclosure of information by a healthcare provider or organization regarding the activities of a quality improvement committee (QIC) to a patient or their family does not waive the existing privilege and confidentiality protections. This bill primarily affects healthcare providers and organizations, as well as patients and their families, by ensuring that disclosures made in the context of quality improvement efforts remain protected under current law. Key provisions include the specification of good faith disclosures and the affirmation of confidentiality protections.
Tennessee HB2259 amends Title 68, Chapter 11 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that a good faith disclosure of information by a healthcare provider or organization regarding the activities of a quality improvement committee (QIC) to a patient or their family does not waive the existing privilege and confidentiality protections. This bill primarily affects healthcare providers and organizations, as well as patients and their families, by ensuring that disclosures made in the context of quality improvement efforts remain protected under current law. Key provisions include the specification of good faith disclosures and the affirmation of confidentiality protections.
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