(1) Patient safety work product shall be privileged and confidential. (2) Patient safety work product shall not be: (a) Subject to a civil, criminal, or administrative subpoena or order; (b) Subject to discovery in connection with a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding; (c) Subject to disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, as such act existed on April 28, 2005, or any other similar federal or state law, including sections 84-712 to 84-712.09 ; (d) Offered in the presence of the jury or other factfinder or received into evidence in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding before any local, state, or federal tribunal; or (e) If the patient safety work product is identifiable information and is received by a national accreditation organization in its capacity: (i) Used by a national accreditation organization in an accreditation action against the provider that reported the information; (ii) Shared by such organization with its survey team; or (iii) Required as a condition of accreditation by a national accreditation organization.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-8710
Patient safety work product; confidentiality; use; restrictions
Laws 2005, LB 361, § 10.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.