Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

7.4 Reapplication After Adverse Decision Denying Application, Adverse Corrective ActionDecision, or Resignation in Lieu of Disciplinary Action7.4.1 A present or former Applicant or Practitioner shall not be eligible to apply or reapply forStaff Appointment and/or Clinical Privileges affected by a previous action for a period of at least thirtysix(36) months who has:A. received a final adverse decision regarding application or reapplication for StaffAppointment or Clinical PrivilegesB. withdrawn his/her application or reapplication for Staff Appointment or clinicalPrivileges following an adverse recommendation by the MSEC, CredentialingCommittee of the Board of Directors, or the Board of Directors; orC. received a final adverse decision resulting in suspension or termination, limitationor restriction of Staff Appointment or Clinical Privileges; orD. resigned, surrendered, failed to reapply, or failed to pursue a hearing and other dueprocess rights under these Bylaws for Appointment or Clinical Privileges followingan automatic suspension or an adverse recommendation by the MSEC,Credentialing Committee of the Board of Directors, or the Board of Directors. Suchineligibility shall extend for a period of at least thirty-six (36) months from the datethe adverse decision became final, the date the application or request waswithdrawn, the date on which the procedural rights were deemed to be waived, orthe date resignation became effective, whichever is applicable.7.4.2 For the purpose of this Section, a decision shall be considered adverse if it is based on thetype of occurrence directly pertaining to medical or ethical conduct which might give rise to a correctiveaction. Examples of actions that are not considered adverse are failure to maintain a practice in the area(which could be cured by a move), failure to maintain malpractice insurance coverage (which could becured by securing such insurance) or failure to renew a license in a timely manner (which could be curedby renewing).7.4.3 After the thirty-six (36) month period, the former Applicant or Practitioner may submit anapplication for Staff Appointment and/or Clinical Privileges which shall be processed as an initialapplication. The former Applicant, Practitioner or former Practitioner shall also furnish evidence thatthe basis for the earlier adverse recommendation or action no longer exists and/or of reasonablerehabilitation in those areas which formed the basis for the previous adverse recommendation or action,whichever is applicable. In addition, such applications shall not be processed unless the Applicant,Practitioner or former Practitioner submits satisfactory evidence to the MSEC that he/she has compliedwith all of the specific requirements any such adverse decision may have included, such as completion oftraining or proctoring conditions.16