Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 18. HEALTH, SAFETY, HOUSING, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PUBLIC DEFENDER. |
Chapter 18.23. HEALTH CARE SERVICES INFORMATION AND REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS. |
Article 18.23.01. PATIENT RECORDS; MEDICAL REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS. |
Section 18.23.010. Limitation on liability for persons providing information to review organization.
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(a) A person providing information to a review organization is not subject to action for damages or other relief by reason of having furnished that information unless the information is false and the person providing the information knew or had reason to know the information was false.
(b) A privilege of confidentiality arising from a physician-patient relationship may not be invoked to withhold pertinent information from review by a review organization.
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History
(Sec. 40 ch 102 SLA 1976)