Section 33.25. Release of records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse and mistreatment


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  • (a) Records and documents pertaining to allegations and investigations
      into patient  abuse  or  mistreatment  at  a  facility,  as  defined  in
      subdivision  six  of  section  1.03  of  this chapter, including but not
      limited to all complaints and reports made pursuant to  subdivision  (c)
      of section 45.07 and section 45.17 of this title, shall be released to a
      qualified  person,  as  defined  in  paragraph six of subdivision (a) of
      section 33.16 of this article, upon a written request by such  qualified
      person.  Such  records  and  documents  shall  be  made available by the
      appropriate office within twenty-one  days  of  the  conclusion  of  its
      investigation,  provided that the names and other personally identifying
      information of other patients and employees shall not be included unless
      such patients and employees authorize disclosure.
        (b) Records and reports released in accordance with this section shall
      be released pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 33.23 of this article
      and shall not be further disseminated by the recipient.