Section 3. Documents confidential.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b):
(1) compliance review documents are confidential and are
not discoverable or admissible in evidence in any civil
action arising out of matters evaluated by the compliance
review committee; and
(2) compliance review documents delivered to a Federal
or State governmental agency remain confidential and are not
discoverable or admissible in evidence in any civil action
arising out of matters evaluated by the compliance review
committee.
(b) Exception.--This section does not apply to any information required by statute or regulation to be maintained by or provided to a governmental agency while the information is in the possession of the governmental agency to the extent applicable law expressly authorizes its disclosure.