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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 358
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4		-	Chapter 358
5		-	(Senate Bill 258)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	sb0258
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9		-	Hospital Credentialing – Reappointment Process for Physician Staff –
10		-	Modification
	10	+	SENATE BILL 258
	11	+	J3 3lr1584
	12	+	CF HB 633
	13	+	By: Senator Lam
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2023
	15	+	Assigned to: Finance
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	Senate action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 25, 2023
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12		-	FOR the purpose of requiring that the credential reappointment process for physician staff
13		-	included in certain minimum standards for hospitals licensed in the State be
14		-	conducted in accordance with standards of the accreditation body that accredits a
15		-	hospital, rather than with a certain frequency; and generally relating to the
16		-	credentialing process for hospital physician staff.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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18		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19		-	Article – Health – General
20		-	Section 19–319(e)(2) and (7)
21		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
22		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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24		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25		-	Article – Health – General
26		-	Section 19–319(e)(4)
27		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
28		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	24	+	Hospital Credentialing – Reappointment Process for Physician Staff – 2
	25	+	Modification 3
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30		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	27	+	FOR the purpose of requiring that the credential reappointment process for physician staff 4
	28	+	included in certain minimum standards for hospitals licensed in the State be 5
	29	+	conducted in accordance with standards of the accreditation body that accredits a 6
	30	+	hospital, rather than with a certain frequency; and generally relating to the 7
	31	+	credentialing process for hospital physician staff. 8
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33		-	Article – Health – General
	33	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
	34	+	Article – Health – General 10
	35	+	Section 19–319(e)(2) and (7) 11
	36	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
	37	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
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35		-	19–319.
	39	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
	40	+	Article – Health – General 15
	41	+	Section 19–319(e)(4) 16
	42	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
	43	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 18
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37		-	(e) (2) As a condition of licensure, each hospital shall:
	45	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
	46	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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39		-	(i) Establish a credentialing process for the physicians who are
40		-	employed by or who have staff privileges at the hospital; and
	48	+	Article – Health – General 21 2 SENATE BILL 258
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42		-	(ii) Use the uniform standard credentialing form as the initial
43		-	application of a physician seeking to be credentialed.
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45		-	(4) (I) The Secretary shall, by regulation and in consultation with
46		-	hospitals, physicians, interested community and advocacy groups, and representatives of
47		-	the Maryland Defense Bar and Plaintiffs’ Bar, establish minimum standards for a
48		-	credentialing process which shall include:
49		-	Ch. 358 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51		-	– 2 –
52		-	[(i)] 1. A formal written appointment process documenting the
53		-	physician’s education, clinical expertise, licensure history, insurance history, medical
54		-	history, claims history, and professional experience[.];
	52	+	19–319. 1
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56		-	[(ii)] 2. A requirement that an initial appointment to staff not be
57		-	complete until the physician has successfully completed a probationary period[.]; AND
	54	+	(e) (2) As a condition of licensure, each hospital shall: 2
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59		-	[(iii)] 3. [A] SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS
60		-	PARAGRAPH , A formal, written reappointment process to be conducted [at least every 2
61		-	years] IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS OF THE ACC REDITATION BODY THAT
62		-	ACCREDITS A HOSPITAL.
	56	+	(i) Establish a credentialing process for the physicians who are 3
	57	+	employed by or who have staff privileges at the hospital; and 4
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64		-	(II) The reappointment process ESTABLISHED UNDER
65		-	SUBPARAGRAPH (I)3 OF THIS PARAGRAPH shall document the physician’s pattern of
66		-	performance by analyzing:
	59	+	(ii) Use the uniform standard credentialing form as the initial 5
	60	+	application of a physician seeking to be credentialed. 6
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68		-	1. Claims filed against the physician;
	62	+	(4) (I) The Secretary shall, by regulation and in consultation with 7
	63	+	hospitals, physicians, interested community and advocacy groups, and representatives of 8
	64	+	the Maryland Defense Bar and Plaintiffs’ Bar, establish minimum standards for a 9
	65	+	credentialing process which shall include: 10
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70		-	2. Data dealing with utilization, quality, and risk;
	67	+	[(i)] 1. A formal written appointment process documenting the 11
	68	+	physician’s education, clinical expertise, licensure history, insurance history, medical 12
	69	+	history, claims history, and professional experience[.]; 13
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72		-	3. Clinical skills;
	71	+	[(ii)] 2. A requirement that an initial appointment to staff not be 14
	72	+	complete until the physician has successfully completed a probationary period[.]; AND 15
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74		-	4. Adherence to hospital bylaws, policies, and procedures;
	74	+	[(iii)] 3. [A] SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS 16
	75	+	PARAGRAPH , A formal, written reappointment process to be conducted [at least every 2 17
	76	+	years] IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS OF THE ACC REDITATION BODY THAT 18
	77	+	ACCREDITS A HOSPITAL. 19
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76		-	5. Compliance with continuing education requirements;
	79	+	(II) The reappointment process ESTABLISHED UNDER 20
	80	+	SUBPARAGRAPH (I)3 OF THIS PARAGRAPH shall document the physician’s pattern of 21
	81	+	performance by analyzing: 22
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78		-	6. ~~Mental and physical status~~; ~~and~~
	83	+	1. Claims filed against the physician; 23
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80		-	7. The results of the practitioner performance evaluation
81		-	process under subsection (i) of this section.
	85	+	2. Data dealing with utilization, quality, and risk; 24
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83		-	(7) If a hospital fails to establish or maintain a credentialing process
84		-	required under this subsection, the Secretary may impose the following penalties:
	87	+	3. Clinical skills; 25
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86		-	~~(i) Delicensure of the~~ hospital; or
	89	+	4. Adherence to hospital bylaws, policies, and procedures; 26
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88		-	~~(ii) $500 per day for each day the violation continues~~.
	91	+	5. Compliance with continuing education requirements; 27
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90		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
91		-	October 1, 2023.
	93	+	6. Mental and physical status; and 28
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93		-	Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.
	95	+	7. The results of the practitioner performance evaluation 29
	96	+	process under subsection (i) of this section. 30 SENATE BILL 258 3
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	100	+	(7) If a hospital fails to establish or maintain a credentialing process 1
	101	+	required under this subsection, the Secretary may impose the following penalties: 2
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	103	+	(i) Delicensure of the hospital; or 3
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	105	+	(ii) $500 per day for each day the violation continues. 4
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	107	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5
	108	+	October 1, 2023. 6
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	112	+	Approved:
	113	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	114	+	Governor.
	115	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	116	+	President of the Senate.
	117	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	118	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.