Vermont § 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

§ 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 accordance with the provisions of 18 V.S.A. § 9414, or a committee of a state or local professional association or of a hospital or
  other health care provider that is formed to evaluate and improve the quality of health
  care rendered by providers of health services or to determine that health services
  rendered were professionally indicated or were performed in compliance with the applicable
  standard of care or that the cost of health care rendered was considered reasonable
  by the providers of professional health services in the area. (Added 1975, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 7, 1976; amended 1989, No. 108, § 1, eff. June 22, 1989; 1993, No. 30, § 20, eff. May 21, 1993.)