Effective 28 Aug 2008
190.245. Peer review systems, required when — powers of department — medical records, penalty for failure to provide, purpose for use, names not to be released. — The department shall require hospitals, as defined by chapter 197, designated as trauma, STEMI, or stroke centers to provide for a peer review system, approved by the department, for trauma, STEMI, and stroke cases, respective to their designations, under section 537.035. For purposes of sections 190.241 to 190.245, the department of health and senior services shall have the same powers and authority of a health care licensing board pursuant to subsection 6 of section 537.035. Failure of a hospital to provide all medical records necessary for the department to implement provisions of sections 190.241 to 190.245 shall result in the revocation of the hospital's designation as a trauma, STEMI, or stroke center. Any medical records obtained by the department or peer review committees shall be used only for purposes of implementing the provisions of sections 190.241 to 190.245 and the names of hospitals, physicians and patients shall not be released by the department or members of review committees.
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(L. 1987 S.B. 31 & 29 § 6, A.L. 1998 S.B. 743, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1790)
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