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This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create regulations that protect physicians' due process rights when their hospital staff privileges are at risk. Specifically, the bill mandates that physicians must be granted a fair hearing and appellate review before any termination, restriction, or reduction of their professional activities or hospital staff privileges. The regulations will prohibit hospitals from denying hearings through third-party contracts or requiring physicians to waive their hearing rights as a condition of employment. Additionally, the bill stipulates that these hearings must remain confidential and generally cannot be reported to external entities like the National Practitioner Data Bank, with exceptions only for ongoing patient safety threats or mandatory reporting requirements. The HHS must implement these final regulations within 18 months of the Act's enactment, ensuring physicians have a formal process to challenge potential adverse actions against their professional standing.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3413/all-info