§ 12-30-205 — Hospital professional review committees

(1) The quality and
appropriateness of patient care rendered by persons licensed under article 240 of
this title 12, advanced practice registered nurses, certified midwives, and other
licensed health-care professionals so influence the total quality of patient care that
a review of care provided in a hospital is ineffective without concomitantly
reviewing the overall competence of, professional conduct of, or the quality and
appropriateness of care rendered by these persons.

(2) (a) (I) Whenever a professional review committee created pursuant to
section 12-30-204 reasonably believes that the quality or appropriateness of care
provided by other licensed health-care professionals may have adversely affected
the outcome of patient care, the professional review committee shall:

(A) Refer the matter to a hospital quality management program created
pursuant to section 25-3-109; or

(B) Consult with a representative of the other licensed health-care
professional's profession.

(II) A professional review committee established pursuant to this part 2 may
meet and act in collaboration with a hospital quality management program
established pursuant to section 25-3-109.

(b) All matters considered in collaboration with or referred to a committee
pursuant to this subsection (2) and all records and proceedings related thereto
shall remain confidential, and the committee members, governing board, witnesses,
and complainants are subject to the immunities and privileges as set forth in this
part 2.

(3) Nothing in this section is deemed to extend the authority or jurisdiction of
the medical board to any individual not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the
board.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 787, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2023: (1) amended, (SB 23-167), ch. 261, p. 1539, � 36, effective May 25.