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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-501

Definition

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Paulino v. QHG of Springdale, Inc. (2012)

Most recently applied in Paulino v. QHG of Springdale, Inc. (February 2012)

Acts 1975, No. 191, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3201; Acts 1999, No. 1536, § 9; 2013, No. 441, § 1.

As used in this subchapter, “peer review committee” or “committee” means a committee of a hospital medical staff, a committee of a state or local professional association, or a committee organized by and operating pursuant to a written plan or policy under the auspices of a professional corporation or a professional limited liability company whose members are licensed to practice medicine in this state that is formed to:

(1) Evaluate and improve the quality of health care rendered by providers of health services; or

(2) Determine that: Health services rendered were professionally indicated or were performed in compliance with the applicable standard of care; or

(3) The cost of health care rendered was considered reasonable by the providers of professional health services in the area.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.