42 U.S.C. § 11135 — Duty of hospitals to obtain information
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-660 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 221 words · no verdicts yet
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It is the duty of each hospital* to request from the Secretary* (or the agency designated under section 11134(b) of this title), on and after the date information is first required to be reported under section 11134(a) of this title)— 1
at the time a physician* or licensed health care practitioner* applies to be on the medical staff (courtesy or otherwise) of, or for clinical privileges* at, the hospital, information reported under this subchapter concerning the physician or practitioner*, and
once every 2 years information reported under this subchapter concerning any physician or such practitioner who is on the medical staff (courtesy or otherwise) of, or has been granted clinical privileges at, the hospital.
A hospital may request such information at other times.
With respect to a medical malpractice action, a hospital which does not request information respecting a physician or practitioner as required under subsection (a) is presumed to have knowledge of any information reported under this subchapter to the Secretary with respect to the physician or practitioner.
Each hospital may rely upon information provided to the hospital under this chapter and shall not be held liable for such reliance in the absence of the hospital’s knowledge that the information provided was false.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 99–660, title IV, § 425, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3790.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-660 · 100 Stat. 3790
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