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Legal News New Jersey Aims to Protect Patients Through Physician Disciplinary ProceedingsOn January 4, 2006, The new legislation requires the Under the Health Care Professional Responsibility Reporting Enhancement Act, a health care entity must provide written notice to the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety if a health care professional associated with the health care entity displays impairment, incompetence or professional misconduct that adversely impacts patient care or safety. The health care entity must also provide written notice to the Division if the health care professional has privileges revoked or suspended. Further, if a health care professional and a health care entity are parties to the same medical malpractice lawsuit, the health care entity must provide written notice to the Division if there is a settlement, judgment or arbitration award. All records associated with a health care entity's notice to the Division must be maintained for seven years and must be made available to the Division, Board or other relevant organization. |
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