73-25-93 - Suspension, denial, revocation, or limitation of physician's hospital privileges. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 73-25-93. Suspension, denial, revocation, or limitation of physician's hospital privileges.
 

(1)  Any hospital licensed pursuant to Sections 41-9-1 et seq. is authorized to suspend, deny, revoke or limit the hospital privileges of any physician practicing or applying to practice therein, if the governing board of such hospital, after consultation with the medical staff considers such physician to be unqualified because of any of the acts set forth in Section 73-25-83; provided, however, that the procedures for such actions shall comply with the hospital and/or medical staff bylaw requirements for due process. 

(2)  There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of any action of any nature arising against, any hospital, hospital medical staff or hospital disciplinary body or members thereof, or their agents or employees, for any action taken without malice in carrying out the provisions of Sections 73-25-81 through 73-25-95. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1977, ch. 412, § 7, eff from and after passage (approved March 29, 1977).