Medical Peer Review

Information from a peer review proceeding, conducted by a Medical Review Committee, may not be discovered or admitted into evidence in any civil action involving the subject matter of the review.1 Additionally, the Freedom of Information Act may not be used to access information from a peer review proceeding.2

Medical review committees may refer professionals to an “assistance program” for help with substance abuse issues, physical illness, or mental illness. Assistance programs must maintain the confidentiality of information they receive while providing service to a professional.3