7.__Confidentiality.__All records created or maintained pursuant to this section, other than reports provided under subsection 5, paragraph B, are protected as provided in this subsection.__The records are confidential under section 42, subsection 5.__The records are not open to public inspection, are not public records for the purposes of Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1 and are not subject to subpoena or civil process nor admissible in evidence in connection with any judicial, executive, legislative or other proceeding.

8.__Immunity.__A health care practitioner, hospital or health care facility or the employee or agent of that person or entity is not subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the disclosure or furnishing of records or information to the panel pursuant to this section.

9.__Funding.__The department may accept any public or private funds to carry out the purposes of this section.

10.__Rulemaking.__The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules on collecting information and data, selecting members of the panel, collecting and using individually identifiable health information and conducting reviews under this section.__The rules must ensure that access to individually identifiable health information is restricted as much as possible while enabling the panel to accomplish its work.__ The rules must establish a protocol to preserve confidentiality, specify the manner in which family and authorized representatives will be contacted for permission and maintain public confidence in the protection of individually identifiable information.__ Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

11.__Repeal.__This section is repealed January 1, 2011.