§ 71501. Governing Body.
22 CA ADC § 71501Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
22 CCR § 71501
§ 71501. Governing Body.
(E) Membership on the medical staff which shall be restricted to physicians, dentists, podiatrists and clinical psychologists competent in their respective fields, worthy in character and in professional ethics. No hospital shall discriminate with respect to employment, staff privileges or the provision of professional services against a licensed clinical psychologist within the scope of his/her licensure, or against a licensed physician and surgeon or podiatrist on the basis of whether the physician and surgeon or podiatrist holds an M.D., D.O. or D.P.M. degree. Wherever staffing requirements for a service mandate that the physician responsible for the service be certified or eligible for certification by an appropriate American Medical Board, such position may be filled by an osteopathic physician who is certified or eligible for certification by the equivalent appropriate American Osteopathic Board.
(F) Self government by the medical staff with respect to the professional work performed in the hospital, regular and periodic meetings of the medical staff to review and analyze their clinical experience, and requirement that the medical records of the patients shall be the basis for such review and analysis.
(6) Require that the medical staff establish controls that are designed to ensure the achievement and maintenance of high standards of professional ethical practices including provision that all members of the medical staff be required to demonstrate their ability to perform surgical and/or other procedures competently to the satisfaction of an appropriate committee or committees of the staff, at the time of original application for appointment to the staff and at least every two years thereafter.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 1315, 1316 and 1316.5, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. Amendment filed 2-8-83; designated effective 3-2-83 (Register 83, No. 7).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(6) filed 8-31-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 36).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 71501, 22 CA ADC § 71501
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