§ 1445. Findings
§ 1445. Findings The General Assembly finds that the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, is organized for the purpose of implementing and maintaining a statewide quality assurance system based on the collection and interpretation of clinical data, feedback of such data to physicians and, when necessary, the provision of […]
§ 1446. Directors of corporation
§ 1446. Directors of corporation The Board of Directors of the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. shall include the Commissioner of Health and two directors, each of whom represents at least one of the following populations: elders, people with disabilities, or people with low income. (Added 1989, No. 108, § 3, eff. […]
§ 1447. Dissolution
§ 1447. Dissolution In the event of dissolution without a successor, the corporation shall transfer all its quality assurance data to the Department of Health. While the data is in the possession of the Department of Health, the Commissioner may disclose such data to the public as long as individual patients or health care practitioners […]
§ 1448. Release of clinical data authorized
§ 1448. Release of clinical data authorized Hospitals licensed under 18 V.S.A. § 1905 may release clinical data to the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc., for use in a statewide quality assurance system. (Added 1989, No. 108, § 3, eff. June 22, 1989.)
§ 1420w. Severability and construction
§ 1420w. Severability and construction (a) The provisions of the Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of the Compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (c) Nothing in the Compact shall be […]
§ 1420x. Binding effect of Compact and other laws
§ 1420x. Binding effect of Compact and other laws (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact. (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (c) All lawful actions of […]
§ 1441. Definitions and purpose
§ 1441. Definitions and purpose As used in this subchapter, the term “peer review committee” shall mean the Vermont professional standards review organization or its subsidiary committees, the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. or its subsidiary committees, a peer review committee or other comparable committee established by a health maintenance organization in […]
§ 1442. Immunity from liability of members of committee of professional society formed to maintain standards
§ 1442. Immunity from liability of members of committee of professional society formed to maintain standards (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any member of a peer review committee, any peer review committee or its predecessor or subsidiary organization, any […]
§ 1443. Records immune from discovery
§ 1443. Records immune from discovery (a) The proceedings, reports, and records of committees defined in section 1441 of this title including information and evidence required to be reported pursuant to section 1317 of this title shall be confidential and privileged, and shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil […]
§ 1444. Liability for actions of agent
§ 1444. Liability for actions of agent (a) A physician may delegate to a medical technician or other assistant or employee certain activities related to medical care and treatment that the individual is qualified to perform by training, education, experience, or a combination of these when the activities are under the control of the physician. […]