HB 1105 Summary

• Creates new section 43-06-15.1 establishing that communications between the board and its agents regarding disciplinary complaints and investigations are confidential.

• Designates all disciplinary records as confidential except formal documents issued under chapter 28-32 (formal complaints, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and final board orders), which are open records.

• Makes fully executed settlement agreements open records accessible to the public.

• Allows the board to share disciplinary records with law enforcement agencies if records disclose possible violations of state or federal criminal law.

• Amends existing sections 43-06-14.1 and 43-06-15 regarding peer review procedures and grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation of chiropractors.