Shield and Protect Physician Peer-Reviews Act of 2021
Summary
Shield and Protect Physician Peer-Reviews Act of 2021 This bill makes changes to congressional findings for provisions that provide protection under federal and state laws for members of a professional review body and their staff who take certain reasonable actions that adversely affect the clinical privileges or professional society membership of a physician. Specifically, the bill recognizes the need for balance between incentives for effective professional review to improve health care quality and protections for competent physicians who face adverse peer review decisions based on factors other than competence or conduct.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 27, 2021
Last action Sep 28, 2021
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
2
Sep 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Sep 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Scott
DDemocratic
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