In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up and running a national and local network of experts.
Persons collaborating, even occasionally, in the work of the Haute Autorité de santé may not, under the penalties laid down inarticle 432-12 of the French Penal Code, lend their assistance to an assignment relating to a matter in which they have a direct or indirect interest.
They are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in article 26 of Title I of the General Statute for Civil Servants.
They are subject to the prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3. It is prohibited for the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-5 to offer or propose to these persons the advantages mentioned in this article, subject to the reservations set out in articles L. 1453-6 to L. 1453-9.
They are also subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 4113-13. In the event of failure to comply with these provisions, the administrative authority may terminate their appointment.
The Agency’s medical experts shall only have access to personal health data if it is strictly necessary for the performance of their certification duties during their on-site visits, in compliance with medical confidentiality.