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CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-0353
§482.22(c) Standard: Medical Staff Bylaws
The medical staff must adopt and enforce bylaws to carry out its responsibilities. The
bylaws must:
Interpretive Guidelines §482.22(c)
The medical staff must regulate itself by bylaws that are consistent with the requirements of this
and other CoPs that mention medical staff bylaws, as well as State laws. The bylaws must be
enforced and revised as necessary.
Survey Procedures §482.22(c)
• Verify that the medical staff have bylaws that comply with the CoPs and State law.
• Verify that the bylaws describe a mechanism for ensuring enforcement of its provisions
along with rules and regulations of the hospital.
• Verify that the medical staff enforce the bylaws.
History
Rev. 37, Issued: 10-17-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 10-17-08
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
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