Louisiana § RS 46:1098.11 - Medical staff; appointment; duties, and responsibilities
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§ RS 46:1098.11. Medical staff; appointment; duties, and responsibilities
A. The board shall appoint a medical staff to the healthcare facilities owned or operated by the district. Such appointments may be made after consultation with the physicians who are authorized to practice within the healthcare facility or facilities.
B. The medical staff so appointed shall have the following duties:
(1) To provide professional care to the sick and injured.
(2) To advise and assist the board and the CEO relative to standards of healthcare operation and professional problems.
(3) To participate in the educational activities of the district.
(4) To propose rules and regulations for the conduct of the medical staff for board approval.
(5) To elect from its membership a chief of staff, a vice chief of staff, and a secretary-treasurer. If the medical staff of the healthcare facility is departmentalized, the staff shall also select from its membership the heads of any specialized services of the healthcare facility. Subsequent to the election, the elected heads of specialized services shall be approved by a committee consisting of the chairman of the board, who shall serve as chairman of the committee, the CEO, and the newly elected chief of staff. If an elected head of a specialized service is not approved by the committee, the committee shall nominate at least two qualified staff members for the position of head of the specialized service, and the staff shall elect one from those nominated.
(6) To consult with the board in the appointment of a CEO.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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