Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 86.djvu/1485

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PUBLIC LA\V 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

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" (B) on and after the first day of the calendar month which first commences more than ninety days after the close of the first regular session of the legislature of such State which begins after December 31, 1973. '"CORRELATIOX OP FUNCTIOXS BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUMENTALITIES

"SEC. 1165. The Secretary shall by regulations provide for such correlation of activities, such interchange of data and information, and such other cooperation consistent with economical, efficient, coordinated, and comprehensive implementation of this part (including, but not limited to^ usage of existing mechanical and other data-gathering capacity) between and among— " (a)(1) agencies and organizations which are parties to agreements entered into pursuant to section 1816, (2) carriers which are parties to contracts entered into pursuant to section 1842, and (3) any other public or private agency (other than a Professional Standards Review Organization) having review or control functions, or proved relevant data-gathering procedures and experience, and " (b) Professional Standards Review Organizations, as may be necessary or appropriate for the effective administration of title X VIII, or State plans approved under this Act. li

J^ ^tat^ 29j^^ 42 USC i395u!

42 USC 1395.

PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

"SEC. 1166. (a) Any data or information acquired by any Professional Standards Review Organization, in the exercise of its duties and functions, shall be held in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any person except (1) to the extent that may be necessary to carry out the purposes ot this part or (2) in such cases and under such circumstances as the Secretary shall by regulations provide to assure adequate protection of the rights and interests of patients, health care practitioners, or providers of health care. " (b) I t shall be unlawful for any person to disclose any such information other than for such purposes, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000, and imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, together with the costs of prosecution. " L I M I T A T I O N O N LIABILITY FOR PERSONS PROVIDING INFORMATION, AND FOR M E M B E R S AND EMPLOYEES OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND PROVIDERS

"SEC. 1167. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person providing information to any Professional Standards Review Organization shall be held, by reason of having provided such information, to have violated any criminal law, or to be civilly liable under any law, of the United States or of any State (or political subdivision thereof^ unless— "(1) such information is unrelated to the performance of the duties and functions of such Organization, or "(2) such information is false and the person providing such information knew, or had reason to believe, that such information was false. " (b)(1) No individual who, as a member or employee of any Professional Standards Review Organization or who furnishes profes-

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