- (1) State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Committees shall be provided access to all information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups members; and any discussion, findings, conclusions, or recommendations resulting from the review of the records by the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups are declared to be privileged and confidential. All information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups shall be used only in the exercise of proper functions and duties of the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups. Materials prepared during the QA/QI process are confidential and privileged as provided in Sections 6-5-333, 22-21-8, and 34-24-58, Code of Ala. 1975.
- (2) All information furnished to the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups shall include pertinent safety and health information associated with each case summary. All identifying patient information will be removed before preparing case summary.
- (3) All information and records acquired or developed by the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups shall be secured and have restricted access and shall be destroyed when no longer of use.
- (4) Statistical information and data may be released by the State and Regional Stroke QA/QI Workgroups as long as no identifying protected health information, as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is provided.
Author: William Crawford, M.D.; Jamie Gray
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-11D-1, et seq.
History: New Rule: Filed August 16, 2017; effective September 30, 2017. Repealed and New Rule: Published January 31, 2022; effective March 17, 2022.