Common use of Peer Review Committees Clause in Contracts

Peer Review Committees. The CMHCC shall require that each University Provider’s Medical Director appoint an appropriately credentialed TDCJ Health Services representative designated by the TDCJ Director for Health Services as an ad hoc member to the University Provider’s peer review committees which relate directly to health and medical services provided to TDCJ patients, with the exception that the University Provider’s Medical Director may appoint a mutually agreed to independent third party designee as an ad hoc member in the event that there is a reasonable possibility of a conflict of interest between the two parties. Disputes over whether a conflict of interest between the parties exists can be referred to the CMHCC, but the decision of the CMHCC is not binding on the University Provider. The TDCJ appointee or independent third party designee to the peer review committee shall abide by the University Provider’s various bylaws, rules, regulations and policies governing the institution. 1. University Providers shall provide the TDCJ representative or independent third party designee access to a written summary of peer review matters to include any corrective action taken for those peer review committee cases for which the TDCJ representative or independent third party physician designee is an ad hoc member so long as the University Provider has deemed that no conflict of interest exists. Subject to the University Provider’s due process requirements, TDCJ’s representative may request corrective action be taken against the provider in question, including the removal from contact with TDCJ patients during the course of the peer review. 2. Disputes between the parties regarding corrective action and removal from treating patients will be referred to the CMHCC in accordance with this paragraph H, however all medical confidentiality provisions relating to the peer review findings and other confidential medical information shall remain in effect. Decisions of the CMHCC shall be binding on the parties.

Peer Review Committees. The CMHCC shall require that each Each University Provider’s Medical Director shall appoint an appropriately credentialed TDCJ Health Services representative designated by the TDCJ Director for Health Services as an ad hoc member to the University Provider’s peer review committees which relate directly to health and medical services provided to TDCJ patients, with the exception that the University Provider’s Medical Director may appoint a mutually agreed to independent third party designee as an ad hoc member in the event that there is a reasonable possibility of a conflict of interest between the two parties. Disputes over whether a conflict of interest between the parties exists can be referred to the CMHCC, but the decision of the CMHCC is not binding on the University Provider. The TDCJ appointee or independent third party designee to the peer review committee shall abide by the University Provider’s various bylaws, rules, regulations and policies governing the institution. 1. University Providers shall provide the TDCJ representative or independent third party designee access to a written summary of peer review matters to include any corrective action taken for those peer review committee cases for which the TDCJ representative or independent third party physician designee is an ad hoc member so long as the University Provider has deemed that no conflict of interest exists. Subject to the University Provider’s due process requirements, TDCJ’s representative may request corrective action be taken against the provider in question, including the removal from contact with TDCJ patients during the course of the peer review. 2. Disputes between the parties regarding corrective action and removal from treating patients will be referred to the CMHCC in accordance with this paragraph H, however all medical confidentiality provisions relating to the peer review findings and other confidential medical information shall remain in effect. Decisions of the CMHCC shall be binding on the parties.