Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

date such action becomes effective and throughout its term. If the Practitioner allows his/her DEA toexpire, the Practitioner will immediately notify the Service Chief and, if applicable, the Section Chief.Restrictions for failure to renew a DEA certificate will be removed as soon as the renewed DEAcertificate is received.8.7 Liability Insurance/Actions8.7.1 Each member of the Medical Staff is required to have a minimum of $1,000,000 (peroccurrence) liability insurance for practice at an ACH site with a company licensed or approved by thisstate. Members will provide documentation that he or she possesses continuous malpractice insurancecoverage (See Automatic Suspension). Such certification shall include the name of the carrier, theperiod of coverage, and a copy of the certificate of insurance that verifies compliance with thisrequirement.8.7.2 Physicians, Dentists, and Affiliated Health Practitioners who apply for privileges in thisHospital or who reapply for continuation of privileges must specify if any professional liability actionsagainst them have reached final judgment or settlement and, if so, the results.8.8 Temporary Clinical Privileges8.8.1 Temporary clinical privileges may be granted under the following circumstances:A. to fulfill an important patient care need by a physician or dentist who is not amember of the Medical Staff orB. when an Applicant with a completed application without any area of concern isawaiting review and approval of the MSEC and the Board of Directors.8.8.2 Temporary clinical privileges can be granted on a case by case basis when there is animportant patient care need. Examples may include when existing Medical Staff with appropriateprivileges cannot provide adequate coverage to support patient care or when the appropriate skills orneeded privilege is not available from a member of the Medical Staff8.8.2.1 The request for temporary clinical privileges for important patient care needwill be made in writing by the applicable Chief of Service (or Section Chief designee) with arecommendation from the Chief of Staff (or designee) and approved by the Chief Executive Officer (ordesignee). The request made by the Chief should include identification of the Physician for whom theprivileges are requested, the patient or circumstance for which temporary clinical privileges are beingsought and the scope of privileges being requested.8.8.2.2 Information which must be verified prior to granting temporary clinicalprivileges in order to meet an important patient care need includes, at a minimum, current Arkansasmedical/dental/professional license, malpractice, and current competence as assessed by the Chief ofStaff (or designee).22