H.B. No. 3435 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish a more objective process for hospitals when determining medical staff privileges. The bill introduces a new subsection (c-1) that mandates hospitals to apply their adopted criteria consistently to all individuals requesting medical staff privileges or seeking renewal or modification of those privileges. This aims to ensure fairness and transparency in the decision-making process.

Additionally, the bill modifies subsection (g) to clarify that a hospital's requirements for staff privileges may include documentation of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist's current clinical competency and professional training related to the requested privileges. The changes are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 241.101 (Health and Safety Code 241)