Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 9, Subchapter 13 - Arkansas Peer Review Fairness Act

• § 20-9-1301 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Peer Review Fairness Act".
• § 20-9-1302 - Findings and Intent.
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The peer review process is well established as the most important and effective means of monitoring quality...
• § 20-9-1303 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Adversely affect", when used in reference to clinical privileges or medical staff membership, means deny, reduce, restrict, suspend,...
• § 20-9-1304 - Standards for Professional Review Actions and Professional Review Activities.
  (a) Professional review activity shall be conducted and professional review actions shall be taken in compliance with the requirements of the Health Care Quality...
• § 20-9-1305 - Medical Staff Bylaws.
  The General Assembly encourages medical staffs to obtain independent counsel to review medical staff bylaws to ensure that they contain provisions that comply with...
• § 20-9-1306 - Suspensions.
  (a) If failure to take a professional review action may result in an imminent danger to the health of any individual, the hospital may...
• § 20-9-1307 - Actions for Equitable Relief Permitted.
  (a) A physician may seek an injunction or other equitable relief to correct an erroneous decision or procedure under this subchapter. The review shall...
• § 20-9-1308 - Relationship to Other Laws and Regulations.
  (a) (1) All proceedings and records related to a professional review activity, including all meetings, interviews, reports, statements, minutes, memoranda, notes, investigative compilations and...

Last modified: November 15, 2016