Bill > H1547

This bill amends the medical peer review law in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. Proceedings, reports, and records of medical peer review committees will remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure, except that they can be made available upon request to the injured person or their representative, and can be subject to subpoena or discovery in certain judicial or administrative proceedings involving the medical provider who was the subject of the peer review. 2. Individuals who testify before the peer review committee can still testify in subsequent proceedings about matters they knew independently of the committee's proceedings. 3. Documents and records otherwise available from original sources do not become immune from subpoena, discovery, or use in proceedings just because they were presented to the peer review committee. 4. The peer review committee's proceedings, reports, and records can be used as evidence in certain investigations or administrative proceedings conducted by medical licensing boards or the Department of Public Health. 5. The court can place reasonable restrictions on the use of the information obtained from the peer review process to maintain confidentiality and privacy.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1547