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’s health‑care statutes to define “adverse healthcare incident” and “open discussion,” and to ensure that good‑faith disclosures to patients or families do not waive privilege. It lets providers share information about quality‑improvement committee work without risking discovery, and offers immunity for voluntary, good‑faith communications after an incident. The changes aim to encourage transparent dialogue while preserving legal protections for QIC records.

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