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MA H1927

Relative to hospital medical staffs


summary

Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

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