A “peer review committee” includes:1

• The Vermont professional standards review organization;
• The Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc.;
• A peer review committee established by a health maintenance organization; or
• A committee of a state or local professional association or a hospital or other health care provider which is formed to evaluate and improve the quality of health care.

A peer review committee’s records are confidential and privileged.2 Any person assisting a peer review committee is not liable for peer review activities.3

Vermont law requires midwives to undergo a peer review process after an unsatisfactory patient outcomes occurs.4