Bill > SB940

This bill modifies provisions related to peer review committees in Missouri, expanding the definition of "health care professional" to include additional licensed professionals such as physician assistants and those licensed under emergency medical services regulations. The bill ensures that quality improvement and quality assurance activities conducted by these professionals will be treated as peer review committee activities, which provides certain legal protections. Specifically, the bill maintains existing provisions that shield peer review committee members from civil liability when acting in good faith, and preserves the confidentiality of committee interviews, proceedings, findings, and reports. The bill also stipulates that a hospital's failure to provide necessary medical records and quality improvement documentation to the department could result in the revocation of its designation as a trauma, STEMI, or stroke center. The legislation aims to protect the integrity of professional review processes while ensuring that medical professionals can candidly evaluate and improve healthcare practices without fear of legal repercussions.

Labor and Employment

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=240