CHAPTER 221

S.P. 234 - L.D. 697

An Act To Clarify Reporting Responsibilities to Licensing

Boards

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 24 MRSA §2506, as amended by PL 1997, c. 697, §5, is further amended to read:

§2506. Provider, entity and carrier reports

A health care provider or health care entity shall, within 60 days, report in writing to the disciplined practitioner's board or authority the name of any licensed, certified or registered employee or person privileged by the provider or entity whose employment or privileges have been revoked, suspended, limited or terminated or who resigned while under investigation or to avoid investigation for reasons related to clinical competence or unprofessional conduct, together with pertinent information relating to that action. Pertinent information includes: a description of the adverse action, ; the name of the practitioner involved; the date, the location and a description of the event or events giving rise to the adverse action; and identification of the complainant involved in the adverse action. Upon written request, the following information must be released to the board or authority: within 20 days of receipt of the request: the names of the patients whose care by the disciplined practitioner gave rise to the adverse action; medical records relating to the event or events giving rise to the adverse action; written statements signed or prepared by any witness or complainant to the event; and related correspondence between the practitioner and the provider or entity. The report must include situations in which employment or privileges have been revoked, suspended, limited or otherwise adversely affected