§ 5-54-24. Requirements relating to professional conduct.
The board shall receive and maintain a confidential file which shall be available
to the board to precipitate or aid in their investigations. The information shall
also be available to licensed healthcare facilities including health-maintenance organizations
in connection with the granting of staff privileges and to the individual physician
assistants themselves. The file shall contain the following information:
(1) Cases of malpractice suits against physician assistants as reported to the board by
insurers and self-insurers;
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§ 5-54-24. Requirements relating to professional conduct.
The board shall receive and maintain a confidential file which shall be available
to the board to precipitate or aid in their investigations. The information shall
also be available to licensed healthcare facilities including health-maintenance organizations
in connection with the granting of staff privileges and to the individual physician
assistants themselves. The file shall contain the following information:
(1) Cases of malpractice suits against physician assistants as reported to the board by
insurers and self-insurers;
(2) Cases of malpractice suits that result in allegations being dropped, a dismissal,
a settlement, or court judgment or arbitration award adverse to the physician assistant;
(3) Reports by any hospital or state or local professional medical association/society
of disciplinary action taken against any physician assistant. This should also include
any resignation of a physician assistant if related to unprofessional conduct as defined
in law or any withdrawal of an application for hospital privileges relating to unprofessional
conduct;
(4) Reports by state and federal courts of physician assistants found guilty of a felony;
(5) Reports by professional review organizations and third-party health insurers of sanctions
imposed on a physician assistant;
(6) The file may contain any other data that the board by reasonable rule or regulation
deems appropriate.