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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to hospital governing boards and medical staff. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill aims to establish the rights and responsibilities of hospital medical staff in relation to hospital governing boards. It defines key terms like "governing board" and "medical staff," and outlines the medical staff's right to self-governance, including establishing criteria for membership and privileges, selecting and removing medical staff officers, and assessing dues. The bill also requires the medical staff and governing board to meet and confer in good faith to resolve any disputes, and allows the medical staff to seek court intervention if reasonable efforts fail to resolve the dispute. The bill also protects the privacy of personal and financial information disclosed by medical staff members.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1927 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1927.pdf |
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