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Mr. William W. Large General Counsel Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A02 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1701

Dear Mr. Large:

You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question:

Is the Department of Health authorized to release to a complainant the names of probable cause panel members in a case in which that panel found no probable cause to proceed?1

In sum:

The Department of Health is authorized to release to a complainant the names of the probable cause panel members who considered his or her complaint and determined that no probable cause existed to…