§ 24 §2503-1 — Hospital duties

The governing body of every licensed hospital shall assure that:
1.
Organization of medical staff.
Its medical staff is organized pursuant to written bylaws that have been approved by the governing body;
2.
Provider privileges.
Provider privileges extended or subsequently renewed to any physician are in accordance with those recommended by the medical staff as being consistent with that physician's training, experience and professional competence;
3.
Program for identification and prevention of medical injury.
It has a program for the identification and prevention of medical injury which shall include at least the following:
4.
External professional competence committee.
Where the nature, size or location of the health care provider makes it advisable, the provider may, upon recommendation of its medical staff, utilize the services of an external professional competence committee or one formed jointly by 2 or more providers.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 492, §3 (NEW).