Bill > H1175

This bill amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to establish the rights and responsibilities of hospital medical staffs in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: (1) defining the "governing board" and "medical staff" for the purposes of the law; (2) outlining the medical staff's right to self-governance, including establishing bylaws, selecting officers, assessing dues, and retaining legal counsel; (3) requiring the medical staff and governing board to meet and confer in good faith to resolve disputes, and allowing the medical staff to seek court-ordered relief if reasonable efforts fail; and (4) protecting the privacy of personal and financial information disclosed by medical staff members.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1175