This bylaws language is an excerpt from the Massachusetts Medical Society Model Medical Staff Bylaws pertaining to notice of NPDB reportability. It was shared with CRCJ by Libby A. Snelson, Esq., legal counsel for the Medical Staff, PLLC.
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