§ 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 (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.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 […]
§ 1420n. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
§ 1420n. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission (a) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the Commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Compact within 12 months of the first Interstate Commission meeting. (b) The Interstate […]
§ 1420o. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
§ 1420o. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission (a) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the Compact, […]
§ 1420p. Oversight of Interstate Compact
§ 1420p. Oversight of Interstate Compact (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the Compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of the Compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law […]
§ 1420q. Enforcement of Interstate Compact
§ 1420q. Enforcement of Interstate Compact (a) The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the Compact. (b) The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the Commissioners, initiate legal action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of […]
§ 1420r. Default procedures
§ 1420r. Default procedures (a) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the Compact, or the rules and bylaws of the Interstate Commission promulgated under the Compact. (b) If the Interstate Commission determines that a member state […]
§ 1420l. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
§ 1420l. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission The Interstate Commission shall have a duty and power to: (1) Oversee and maintain the administration of the Compact; (2) Promulgate rules that shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the Compact; (3) Issue, upon the request of a member […]