Mr. President:
The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee reports a favorable
recommendation on S.B. 252, HOSPITAL CREDENTIALING AMENDMENTS, by Senator R.
Okerlund, with the following amendments:
Respectfully,
Scott K. Jenkins
Voting: 6-1-0
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(7) A hospital or integrated health system that violates the provisions of this section:
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(a) has violated standards of operation for the hospital;
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(b) may be held liable to the physician in a private right of action for the violations,
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including proximately caused damages
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(c) may be subject to regulatory action by the department.
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association with a group holding the contract.
(9) Nothing in this section prohibits a hospital from entering into an exclusive
contract for services that are performed in the hospital if the exclusive contract is
between the hospital and a physician or physician group that is not employed by:
(i) the hospital; or
(ii) an integrated health system affiliated with the hospital.
Committee Chair
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