Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 16-21-1-7; IC 16-21-2-2.5
Affected: IC 16-21-1; IC 16-21-2
Sec. 2.
(a) The
medical staff of the clinic:
(1) consists of
physicians appointed to or contracted with to provide medical services at the
clinic; and
(2) must be composed of
at least one (1) physician.
(b) The medical director must be a physician
licensed to practice in the state of Indiana.
(c) If the medical staff consists of more
than one (1) physician:
(1) the medical
director shall serve as coordinator of the medical staff; and
(2) a current roster of members of the
medical staff shall be maintained.
(d) In appointing or contracting with medical
staff, the governing body shall do the following:
(1) Ensure that appointments to or contracts
with medical staff are acted upon with the advice and recommendation of the
medical director.
(2) Examine
credentials of candidates for appointment, reappointment, or contracting to the
medical staff in accordance with the following:
(A) Clinic policy.
(B) Applicable state and federal
law.
(3) Ensure that
criteria for selection of medical staff include the following:
(A) Individual character.
(B) Competence.
(C) Education.
(D) Training.
(E) Experience.
(F) Judgment.
(4) Maintain a reasonably accessible hard
copy or electronic file for each member of the medical staff, which includes,
but is not limited to, the following:
(A) A
completed, signed application.
(B)
The date and year of completion of all Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residency training programs, if
applicable.
(C) A current copy of
the individual's credentials as follows:
(i)
An Indiana license showing date of licensure and number or available data
provided by the Indiana professional licensing agency. A copy of practice
restrictions, if any, must be attached to the license issued by the Indiana
professional licensing agency through the appropriate licensing board.
(ii) Indiana controlled substance
registration showing number as applicable.
(iii) Drug Enforcement Agency registration
showing number as applicable.
(iv)
Documentation of experience in the practice of medicine.
(v) Documentation of specialty board
certification as applicable.
(e) The governing body is responsible for the
conduct of the medical staff activities related to the abortion clinic. The
governing body shall ensure that the medical staff is accountable and
responsible to the governing body for the quality of care provided to
patients.
(f) The governing body is
responsible for ensuring that quality patient care is provided. In accordance
with clinic policy, the governing body shall ensure that a qualified licensed
physician who is a member of the medical staff is responsible for the care and
treatment of each patient.
(g) The
governing body is responsible for services delivered in the clinic by
contractors for medical services. The governing body shall ensure the
following:
(1) That a contractor of any
service furnishes those services in such a manner as to permit the clinic to
comply with all applicable statutes and rules.
(2) That the services performed under a
contract are:
(A) provided in a safe and
effective manner; and
(B) included
in the clinic's quality assessment and improvement program.
(3) That the clinic maintains a
list of all contracted services, including the scope and nature of the services
provided.
