As Amended
SEC. 41-63-1. Definitions.
(1) The terms "medical or dental review committee" or "committee," when used in this chapter, shall mean a committee of a state or local professional medical, nursing, pharmacy or dental society or a licensed hospital, nursing home or other health care facility, or of a medical, nursing, pharmacy or dental staff or a licensed hospital, nursing home or other health care facility or of a medical care foundation or health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, individual practice association or similar entity, the function of which, or one (1) of the functions of which, is to evaluate and improve the quality of health care rendered by providers of health care service, to evaluate the competence or practice of physicians or other health care practitioners, or to determine that health care services rendered were professionally indicated or were performed in compliance with the applicable standard of care or that the cost of health care rendered was considered reasonable by the providers of professional health care services in the area and includes a committee functioning as a utilization review committee, a utilization or quality control peer review organization, or a similar committee or a committee of similar purpose, and the governing body of any licensed hospital while considering a recommendation or decision concerning a physician's competence, conduct, staff membership or clinical privileges.
(2) The term "proceedings" shall mean all reviews, meetings, conversations, and communications of any medical or dental review committee.
(3) The terms "records" shall mean any and all committee minutes, transcripts, applications, correspondence, incident reports, and other documents created, received or reviewed by or for any medical or dental review committee.
SOURCES: Laws, 1977, ch. 346, Sec. 1; 1984, ch. 464, Sec. 1, eff from and after passage (approved May 9, 1984). Laws, 1994, ch. 524, Sec. 1, eff from and after July 1, 1994