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REGULATORY ISSUES

The Joint Commission

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society opposes any changes in the Joint Commission standards concerning medical staff composition and responsibilities that would result in a lowering of the standard of care.

(Resolutions 5, 7, 9 and 21-1983, adopted 5/7/1983)
(revised, Report FF-1993, Item 7, adopted as amended 5/7/1993)
(revised, Report H-2003, Item 3-13, adopted as amended 11/16/2003)
(revised, Report N-2008, Item 3-53, adopted 10/19/2008)
(reaffirmed, Reaffirmation Report-2013, Item 75, adopted 10/26/2013)
(Technical correction, Board Report-2018, Item 144, adopted 11/3/2018)