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ID H0541

Bill

Status

Passed

3/27/2012

Primary Sponsor

Business Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new Section 39-1392g to Idaho Code prohibiting health care organizations from denying or revoking medical staff membership based on economic credentialing factors.

  • Prohibits denial of medical staff membership or privileges based on an applicant's ownership interest in competing health care organizations.

  • Prohibits denial of medical staff membership or privileges based on an applicant's affiliation with competing health care organizations or status as a competitor to current medical staff members.

  • Does not require health care organizations to grant privileges for services subject to exclusive contracts or services not offered at that facility.

  • Does not change existing privilege, confidentiality, and discoverability protections for medical staff information and records under Section 39-1392b.

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to prohibit economic credentialing of medical staff membership in health care organizations.

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 167 Effective: 07/01/12

3/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/15/2012

Full Bill Text

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