Health Care - As enacted, specifies that a good faith disclosure of information related to an activity of a quality improvement committee (QIC) made by a healthcare provider or healthcare organization to a patient or a family member of a patient is not a waiver of the privilege and confidentiality protections provider under current law if made in an open discussion; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.

Summary

The bill amends Tennessee law to clarify that a health‑care provider’s good‑faith sharing of quality‑improvement committee information with a patient or family does not waive the privilege protecting that information. It defines “open discussion” and sets rules for voluntary or post‑incident communications, keeping them confidential and immune from discovery. The changes aim to encourage transparent communication after adverse incidents without risking legal exposure.

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