Section 1157.6 Of Chapter 3. Other Evidence Affected Or Excluded By Extrinsic Policies From California Evidence Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 3.
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. Neither the proceedings nor the records of a committee
established in compliance with Sections 4070 and 5624 of the Welfare
and Institutions Code having the responsibility of evaluation and
improvement of the quality of mental health care rendered in county
operated and contracted mental health facilities shall be subject to
discovery. Except as provided in this section, no person in
attendance at a meeting of any such committee shall be required to
testify as to what transpired thereat. The prohibition relating to
discovery or testimony shall not apply to the statements made by any
person in attendance at such a meeting who is a party to an action or
proceeding the subject matter of which was reviewed at such meeting,
or to any person requesting facility staff privileges.