§949-F. No effect on credentialing and privileging
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care or services in or for a health facility. [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
B. "Privileging" means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governing body, of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care or services at a health facility subject to limits based on factors that include license, education, training, experience, competence, health status and specialized skill. [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
2. Health facility autonomy over credentialing and privileging. This chapter does not affect credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.
[PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Chapter 16-B: UNIFORM EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ACT
37-B §949-B. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
37-B §949-C. Regulation of services during emergency
37-B §949-D. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems
37-B §949-E. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
37-B §949-F. No effect on credentialing and privileging
37-B §949-G. Provision of volunteer health services or veterinary services; licensee discipline
37-B §949-H. Relation to other laws
37-B §949-I. Regulatory authority
37-B §949-J. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners