2019 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 117 - Encouraging Good Faith Professional Review Activities
Subchapter I - Promotion of Professional Review Activities
Sec. 11115 - Construction
42 U.S.C. § 11115 (2019) |
§11115. Construction |
(a) In general
Except as specifically provided in this subchapter, nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as changing the liabilities or immunities under law or as preempting or overriding any State law which provides incentives, immunities, or protection for those engaged in a professional review action that is in addition to or greater than that provided by this subchapter. (b) Scope of clinical privilegesNothing in this subchapter shall be construed as requiring health care entities to provide clinical privileges to any or all classes or types of physicians or other licensed health care practitioners. (c) Treatment of nurses and other practitionersNothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting, or modifying any provision of Federal or State law, with respect to activities of professional review bodies regarding nurses, other licensed health care practitioners, or other health professionals who are not physicians. (d) Treatment of patient malpractice claimsNothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting in any manner the rights and remedies afforded patients under any provision of Federal or State law to seek redress for any harm or injury suffered as a result of negligent treatment or care by any physician, health care practitioner, or health care entity, or as limiting any defenses or immunities available to any physician, health care practitioner, or health care entity. |
(Pub. L. 99–660, title IV, §415, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3787; Pub. L. 100–177, title IV, §402(c), as added Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, §6103(e)(6)(A), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2208.) |
AMENDMENTS
1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–239 added Pub. L. 100–177, §402(c), see 1987 Amendment note below. 1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–177, §402(c), as added by Pub. L. 101–239, inserted before period at end "or as preempting or overriding any State law which provides incentives, immunities, or protection for those engaged in a professional review action that is in addition to or greater than that provided by this subchapter". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 100–177 effective Nov. 14, 1986, see section 402(d) of Pub. L. 100–177, as renumbered and amended, set out as a note under section 11137 of this title. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 117 - ENCOURAGING GOOD FAITH PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES SUBCHAPTER I - PROMOTION OF PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES Sec. 11115 - Construction |
section 11115 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
No |
standard |
100 Stat. 3787 103 Stat. 2208 |
Public Law 99-660, Public Law 100-177, Public Law 101-239 |