Common use of Local Interest Issue Resolution Clause in Contracts

Local Interest Issue Resolution. (a) A physician, group of physicians or Agency raising a Local Interest Issue must notify, in writing, all other interested parties of the Local Interest Issue, with a copy of the notice to the Physician Services Committee. (b) The notice shall comprehensively outline the substance of the Local Interest Issue and include all data or other information relied on by the person raising the Local Interest Issue as well as a statement of the proposed remedy or proposed solution. (c) Upon receipt of the notice referred to in section 23.1(b), parties interested in the Local Interest Issue will meet to discuss the Local Interest Issue and attempt to achieve a voluntary resolution of it. (d) If, as a result of the meeting referred to in section 23.1(c), the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue achieve a proposed resolution of the Local Interest Issue, they shall submit the proposed resolution, in writing, to the Physician Services Committee. Within 15 days of receiving a proposed resolution, the Physician Services Committee will advise the parties to the Local Interest Issue of whether or not the proposed resolution is consistent with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements. If the Physician Services Committee advises that: (i) the proposed resolution is so consistent, it may be implemented; and (ii) the proposed resolution is not so consistent, or the Physician Services Committee cannot reach a consensus decision with respect to the consistency of the proposed resolution with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements, it may not be implemented. (e) If the Physician Services Committee does not provide a response within the time limit referred to in section 23.1(d), the proposed resolution will be deemed to be consistent with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements. (f) If the Local Interest Issue is not resolved in accordance with section 23.1(d) within 45 days of the first meeting contemplated by section 23.1 (c), or any longer period agreed to by the parties to the Local Interest Issue, either the affected Health Authority or the affected physician(s) may, within a further 30 days, request the Government or the Doctors of BC respectively, to refer the Local Interest Issue to the Physician Services Committee. If, during the 45 days, or longer period if agreed, either party to the Local Interest Issue concludes that the process to resolve the Local Interest Issue has failed, it may so advise the other party in writing and the time limits for referral to the Physician Services Committee will commence from the date of that notice. (g) Upon a Local Interest Issue being referred to the Physician Services Committee in accordance with section 23.1(f), the Government and the Doctors of BC shall assume exclusive carriage of it. (h) Upon receiving a referral of a Local Interest Issue in accordance with section 23.1(f), the Physician Services Committee may, by consensus decision: (i) issue recommendations with respect to the Local Interest Issue to the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue; or (ii) direct that the Local Interest Issue be referred to an Adjudicator or, if one party so elects, to the Adjudication Committee for arbitration, at which time the Adjudicator or a chair of the Adjudication Committee will be appointed from the Roster. (i) Failing acceptance by the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue of recommendations from the Physician Services Committee in accordance with section 23.1(h)(i) or failing a decision of the Adjudicator or the Adjudication Committee pursuant to section 23.1(h)(ii), there are no further steps under this Agreement to address the Local Interest Issue.

Local Interest Issue Resolution. (a) A physician, group of physicians or Agency raising a Local Interest Issue must notify, in writing, all other interested parties of the Local Interest Issue, with a copy of the notice to the Physician Services Committee. (b) The notice shall comprehensively outline the substance of the Local Interest Issue and include all data or other information relied on by the person raising the Local Interest Issue as well as a statement of the proposed remedy or proposed solution. (c) Upon receipt of the notice referred to in section 23.1(b), parties interested in the Local Interest Issue will meet to discuss the Local Interest Issue and attempt to achieve a voluntary resolution of it. (d) If, as a result of the meeting referred to in section 23.1(c), the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue achieve a proposed resolution of the Local Interest Issue, they shall submit the proposed resolution, in writing, to the Physician Services Committee. Within 15 days of receiving a proposed resolution, the Physician Services Committee will advise the parties to the Local Interest Issue of whether or not the proposed resolution is consistent with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements. If the Physician Services Committee advises that: (i) the proposed resolution is so consistent, it may be implemented; and (ii) the proposed resolution is not so consistent, or the Physician Services Committee cannot reach a consensus decision with respect to the consistency of the proposed resolution with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements, it may not be implemented. (e) If the Physician Services Committee does not provide a response within the time limit referred to in section 23.1(d), the proposed resolution will be deemed to be consistent with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements. (f) If the Local Interest Issue is not resolved in accordance with section 23.1(d) within 45 days of the first meeting contemplated by section 23.1 (c), or any longer period agreed to by the parties to the Local Interest Issue, either the affected Health Authority or the affected physician(s) may, within a further 30 days, request the Government or the Doctors of BC BCMA respectively, to refer the Local Interest Issue to the Physician Services Committee. If, during the 45 days, or longer period if agreed, either party to the Local Interest Issue concludes that the process to resolve the Local Interest Issue has failed, it may so advise the other party in writing and the time limits for referral to the Physician Services Committee will commence from the date of that notice. (g) Upon a Local Interest Issue being referred to the Physician Services Committee in accordance with section 23.1(f), the Government and the Doctors of BC BCMA shall assume exclusive carriage of it. (h) Upon receiving a referral of a Local Interest Issue in accordance with section 23.1(f), the Physician Services Committee may, by consensus decision: (i) issue recommendations with respect to the Local Interest Issue to the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue; or (ii) direct that the Local Interest Issue be referred to an Adjudicator or, if one party so elects, to the Adjudication Committee for arbitration, at which time the Adjudicator or a chair of the Adjudication Committee will be appointed from the Roster. (i) Failing acceptance by the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue of recommendations from the Physician Services Committee in accordance with section 23.1(h)(i) or failing a decision of the Adjudicator or the Adjudication Committee pursuant to section 23.1(h)(ii), there are no further steps under this Agreement to address the Local Interest Issue.

Local Interest Issue Resolution. ‌‌ (a) A physician, group of physicians or Agency raising a Local Interest Issue must notify, in writing, all other interested parties of the Local Interest Issue, with a copy of the notice to the Physician Services Committee. (b) The notice shall comprehensively outline the substance of the Local Interest Issue and include all data or other information relied on by the person raising the Local Interest Issue as well as a statement of the proposed remedy or proposed solution. (c) Upon receipt of the notice referred to in section 23.1(b), parties interested in the Local Interest Issue will meet to discuss the Local Interest Issue and attempt to achieve a voluntary resolution of it. (d) If, as a result of the meeting referred to in section 23.1(c), the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue achieve a proposed resolution of the Local Interest Issue, they shall submit the proposed resolution, in writing, to the Physician Services Committee. Within 15 days of receiving a proposed resolution, the Physician Services Committee will advise the parties to the Local Interest Issue of whether or not the proposed resolution is consistent with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements. If the Physician Services Committee advises that: (i) the proposed resolution is so consistent, it may be implemented; and (ii) the proposed resolution is not so consistent, or the Physician Services Committee cannot reach a consensus decision with respect to the consistency of the proposed resolution with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements, it may not be implemented. (e) If the Physician Services Committee does not provide a response within the time limit referred to in section 23.1(d), the proposed resolution will be deemed to be consistent with this Agreement and the Physician Master Subsidiary Agreements. (f) If the Local Interest Issue is not resolved in accordance with section 23.1(d) within 45 days of the first meeting contemplated by section 23.1 (c), or any longer period agreed to by the parties to the Local Interest Issue, either the affected Health Authority or the affected physician(s) may, within a further 30 days, request the Government or the Doctors of BC respectively, to refer the Local Interest Issue to the Physician Services Committee. If, during the 45 days, or longer period if agreed, either party to the Local Interest Issue concludes that the process to resolve the Local Interest Issue has failed, it may so advise the other party in writing and the time limits for referral to the Physician Services Committee will commence from the date of that notice. (g) Upon a Local Interest Issue being referred to the Physician Services Committee in accordance with section 23.1(f), the Government and the Doctors of BC shall assume exclusive carriage of it.it.‌ (h) Upon receiving a referral of a Local Interest Issue in accordance with section 23.1(f), the Physician Services Committee may, by consensus decision: (i) issue recommendations with respect to the Local Interest Issue to the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue; or (ii) direct that the Local Interest Issue be referred to an Adjudicator or, if one party so elects, to the Adjudication Committee for arbitration, at which time the Adjudicator or a chair of the Adjudication Committee will be appointed from the Roster. (i) Failing acceptance by the parties interested in the Local Interest Issue of recommendations from the Physician Services Committee in accordance with section 23.1(h)(i) or failing a decision of the Adjudicator or the Adjudication Committee pursuant to section 23.1(h)(ii), there are no further steps under this Agreement to address the Local Interest Issue.