1. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the Division of Risk Management of the Department of Insurance to administer this part and the provisions of s. 287.131.
2. (2) The claim files maintained by the Division of Risk Management shall be confidential, shall be only for the usage by the Department of Insurance in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities under this part, and shall be exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

3. (3) Upon certification by the division director or his or her designee to the custodian of any records maintained by the ¹Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services that such records are necessary to investigate a claim against the ¹Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services being handled by the Division of Risk Management, the records shall be released to the division subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any conflicting provisions as to the confidentiality of such records notwithstanding.

   ¹Note.--The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services was redesignated as the Department of Children and Family Services by s. 5, ch. 96-403, and the Department of Health was created by s. 8, ch. 96-403.

History.--s. 1, ch. 72-206; s. 6, ch. 74-235; s. 2, ch. 77-107; s. 1, ch. 78-408; s. 1, ch. 89-15; s. 102, ch. 90-360; s. 204, ch. 95-148; s. 132, ch. 96-406.