PURPOSE: This rule establishes the guidelines regarding the confidentiality of the records and information of the impaired professional.
- (1) The Missouri Nurse Intervention and Treatment (MNIT) Program Board of Directors shall provide the State Board of Nursing access to all information pertaining to each nurse in treatment referred to the MNIT Board of Directors by the State Board of Nursing.
- (2) The MNIT Board of Directors shall obtain a written release from each nurse in treatment in the Missouri Nurse Intervention and Treatment Program authorizing the release of all information and documents pertaining to the nurse in treatment to the State Board of Nursing authorizing the MNIT Board of Directors to communicate all information pertaining to the nurse in treatment to the State Board of Nursing. The information and documentation as described herein shall only be released to the State Board of Nursing pursuant to Chapter 335, RSMo and the rules promulgated thereto relating to violation of the MNIT contract.
- (3) In regards to a participant referred by the State Board of Nursing and the voluntary participants who have violated their MNIT contract, the State Board of Nursing and MNIT Board of Directors may exchange privileged and confidential information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda and other FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
documents including information on investigations, findings, conclusions, interventions, treatment, rehabilitation and other proceedings of the State Board of Nursing and MNIT Board of Directors and other information closed to the public to promote the identification, interventions, treatment, rehabilitation and discipline (accountability) of nurses who may be impaired.
- (4) All privileged and confidential information and other information not considered to be public records or information pursuant to Chapter 610, RSMo shall remain privileged and confidential and closed to the public after such information is exchanged.
AUTHORITY: sections 335.036 and 335.067, RSMo Supp. 2007. Original rule filed Feb. 11, 2008, effective Aug. 30, 2008.
*Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007 and 335.067, RSMo 2007.