Bylaws

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Preamble & Definitions  ARTICLE I  ARTICLE II  ARTICLE III  ARTICLE IV  ARTICLE V  ARTICLE VI  ARTICLE VII  ARTICLE VIII  ARTICLE IX  ARTICLE X  ARTICLE XI  ARTICLE XII  ARTICLE XIII  ARTICLE XIV  ARTICLE XV

ARTICLE XV - ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

15.1         PROCEDURE

The Bylaws are reviewed at a minimum annually and may not be unilaterally amended. Amendments to these Bylaws shall be made in accordance with the following procedure:

(1)   The Chief of Staff shall have the Bylaws Committee study any part of the Bylaws, which the Medical Executive Committee may feel require amendment.

(2)   The Bylaws Committee will present its proposed amendments to the Medical Executive Committee for discussion and approval.

(3)   The proposed amendments as approved by the Medical Executive Committee shall then be mailed to all members of the Active Staff for their evaluation.

(4)   Written suggestions for further changes in the proposed amendments from members of the Staff will be accepted by the Medical Executive Committee for one month. Final revisions of the proposes amendments will be mailed to all members of the Active Staff with a ballot to indicate a vote for acceptance or rejection of each proposed amendment.

Amendments receiving a two-thirds majority affirmative vote for adoption shall become effective when approved by the Board of Directors.

The approved amendments will be printed and mailed to all members of the Medical Staff for incorporation into the Bylaws.

15.2         APPROVAL

Bylaws changes adopted by the medical staff shall become effective following approval by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be withheld unreasonably, or automatically within 120 days if no action is taken by the Board of Directors. If approval is withheld, the reasons for doing so shall be specified by the Board of Directors in writing, and shall be forwarded to the Chief of Staff, the Medical Executive and Bylaws committee.

15.3         EXCLUSIVITY

The mechanism described herein shall be the sole method for the initiation, adoption, amendment, or repeal of the medical staff bylaws.

15.4    SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST         

The Board of Directors will do everything reasonably feasible to make sure that these Bylaws will be binding on any future successors in interest in this hospital, except where hospital Medical Staffs are being combined.

ADOPTED by the Medical Staff:


MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

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Chief of Staff                                                                          Date

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Secretary/Treasurer                                                              Date



APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

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Chairperson of the Board                                                    Date