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Panel advances bill clarifying QIC privilege and voluntary post‑incident communications
Summary
HB 2259 clarifies that good‑faith disclosures to patients or regulators do not waive quality improvement committee (QIC) privilege and creates a safe harbor for voluntary post‑adverse‑event communications; the House Health Subcommittee passed the amended measure 7–0.
Chairlady Hilton Haynes presented HB 2259 as an amendment that preserves QIC privilege while allowing good‑faith disclosures to patients or regulators and creating a safe harbor for voluntary post‑adverse‑event communications. The sponsor said the measure "clarifies that good faith disclosures to patients or regulators do not waive quality improvement committee privilege."
Committee members had no questions; the clerk reported a 7–0 vote in favor and the bill was advanced to full Health. Supporters said the change strengthens consistency under Tennessee's existing QIC statute and protects both patient communications and confidential quality reviews.
