House Bill 12-1300 Summary

• Extends the sunset date for professional review committees from July 1, 2012 to September 1, 2019, allowing them to continue operating under the Department of Regulatory Agencies oversight.

• Expands professional review committee authority to include advanced practice nurses licensed under Article 38 of Title 12, in addition to physicians, with similar peer review protections and immunity standards.

• Establishes mandatory registration requirements for all governing boards operating professional review committees, with annual reporting to the Medical Board and Nursing Board on investigation outcomes and adverse actions.

• Enhances confidentiality protections for professional review records while specifying limited exceptions for disclosure to regulatory agencies, CMS, the Joint Commission, and parties in formal proceedings.

• Increases liability protections for professional review committee members, staff, and participants by requiring proof of objectively reasonable good faith effort to obtain facts and reasonable belief that actions furthered quality healthcare.