71-8710. Patient safety work product; confidentiality; use; restrictions.

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(1)Patient safety work product shall be privileged and confidential.

(2)Patient safety work product shall not be:

(a)Subject to a civil, criminal, or administrative subpoena or order;

(b)Subject to discovery in connection with a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding;

(c)Subject to disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, as such act existed on April 28, 2005, or any other similar federal or state law, including sections 84-712 to 84-712.09 ;

(d)Offered in the presence of the jury or other factfinder or received into evidence in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding before any local, state, or federal tribunal; or

(e)If the patient safety work product is identifiable information and is received by a national accreditation organization in its capacity:

(i)Used by a national accreditation organization in an accreditation action against the provider that reported the information;

(ii)Shared by such organization with its survey team; or

(iii)Required as a condition of accreditation by a national accreditation organization.