P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 132i

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§ 132i. Confidentiality

For the purposes of this chapter, the following shall be deemed to be confidential:

(a) Renewal applications and forms and any evidence presented with the applications for practicing the medical profession.

(b) All investigations and investigation registers.

(c) Any report concerning the suitability of any person for receiving or keeping a license.

(d) Any communication of the Board or its committees, personnel, aides, attorneys, employees, examining officers, consultants, experts, investigators and panels when non-public proceedings are conducted.

(e) The identity of the individual or entity that lodges a complaint with the Board.

It being understood that none of the provisions of this section impedes the Board from cooperating and providing documentation to the Legislature, other boards, agencies, law enforcement corps of the Commonwealth or other jurisdictions, when presented with a written official request from such entities. Likewise, these provisions shall not be construed to constitute a prohibition on responding to the claim of the legal representation of a respondent in the exercise of the constitutional right to due process of law.

History —Aug. 1, 2008, No. 139, § 12, eff. Jan 1, 2009.