K.S.A. 65-6828: Same; controlling law on confidentiality of protected health information.

To the extent any provision of state law regarding the confidentiality, privacy, security or privileged status of any protected health information conflicts with, is contrary to, or more stringent than the provisions of this act, the provisions of this act shall control, except that: (a) Nothing in this act shall limit or restrict the effect and application of the peer review statute, K.S.A. 65-4915, and amendments thereto; the risk management statute, K.S.A. 65-4921 through 65-4930, and amendments thereto; or any statutory health care provider-patient evidentiary privilege applicable to a judicial or administrative proceeding; and

(b) nothing in this act shall limit or restrict the ability of any state agency to require the disclosure of protected health information by any person or entity pursuant to law.