Section 216-RICR-40-05-24.13 - Hospital Responsibility to Take Action Based Upon Adverse Information ReceivedA. Whenever a hospital receives information from the board pursuant to § 24.11(C) of this Part, that indicates that the privileges of a physician assistant or other health care professional have been suspended, revoked, or limited at another hospital, the receiving hospital shall within thirty (30) days initiate a preliminary inquiry into whether the privileges of the affected physician assistant or other health care professional at the receiving hospital should be suspended, revoked, or limited, based upon review of the exercise of privileges at the receiving hospital, unless the information indicates that any adverse action with respect to privileges was administrative in character.B. Any hospital receiving information described in § 24.13(A) of this Part may take any one (1) or more of the following courses of action in addition to the action required in § 24.13(A) of this Part, any one (1) of which discharges its responsibility under the Act to monitor the qualification and fitness of physician assistants and other health care professionals on its medical staff: 1. In any case that has been referred to the Board, to await final disposition of the Board, and to take further action that is consistent with sanctions, if any, imposed by the Board;2. In any case in which the matter has resulted in the suspension, revocation, or restriction of privileges at any other hospital, to adopt the factual findings of the other hospital, and to impose the suspension, revocation, or restriction in privileges that the receiving hospital deems appropriate, if any, in light of these factors; or3. In any case, to conduct a formal inquiry, in accordance with applicable procedural requirements, to determine what action, if any, should be taken with respect to the privileges of the physician assistant or other health care professional.C. No hospital, or officer, employee, physician assistant or other health care professional associated with these is liable to any physician assistant or other health care professional for any action taken in accordance with §§ 24.12(A) and 24.13(B) of this Part when the action was made in good faith.216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-05-24.13
Amended effective 12/12/2021