HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A VETERINARY REVIEW
COMMITTEE HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:

(1)  TO EVALUATE AND SEEK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF
VETERINARY CARE THAT IS PROVIDED BY VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS;

(2)  TO EVALUATE THE NEED FOR AND THE LEVEL OF
PERFORMANCE OF VETERINARY CARE THAT IS PROVIDED BY VETERINARY
PRACTITIONERS; OR

(3) TO EVALUATE THE QUALIFICATIONS; COMPETENCE, AND
PERFORMANCE OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS;

(4) TO EVALUATE AND ACT ON MATTERS THAT RELATE TO THE
DISCIPLINE OF ANY VETERINARY PRACTITIONER; OR

(5) (3) TO EVALUATE AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANY
VETERINARY PRACTITIONER WHO IS IN NEED OF TREATMENT AND
REHABILITATION FOR ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY,
OR OTHER PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR MENTAL CONDITION.

(D)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE SECTION, THE
PROCEEDINGS, RECORDS, AND FILES OF A VETERINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE
ARE . NOT DISCOVERABLE AND ARE NOT ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IN ANY
CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF MATTERS THAT ARE BEING REVIEWED AND
EVALUATED BY THE VETERINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE.

(E)  SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  A CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT BY A PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE VETERINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE WHO CLAIMS TO BE
AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION OF THE VETERINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE; OR

(2)  ANY RECORD OR DOCUMENT THAT:

(I)  IS CONSIDERED BY A VETERINARY REVIEW
COMMITTEE; AND

(II)  OTHERWISE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY
AND INTRODUCTION INTO EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL TRIAL.

(F)  A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
JURISDICTION OF A VETERINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE IS NOT CIVILLY
LIABLE FOR:

(1)  ANY ACTION AS A MEMBER OF THE VETERINARY REVIEW
COMMITTEE; OR

(2)  GIVING INFORMATION TO, PARTICIPATING IN, OR
CONTRIBUTING TO THE FUNCTION OF THE VETERINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.