French Public Health Code
In forceI.-The conference and the commission mentioned respectively in articles L. 6161-2 and L. 6161-2-1 are responsible for ensuring the professional independence of practitioners and participating in the evaluation of care. They give their opinion on the establishment's medical policy and on the preparation of annual activity forecasts for the establishment. These activity forecasts are communicated to the regional health agency in accordance with the procedures defined by the contract provided for in articles L. 6114-1 and L. 6114-3. They contribute to the definition of the establishment's medical policy and the development of a policy for the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of care, as well as the conditions under which users are received and treated. They propose an action programme to the head of the institution, together with monitoring indicators that take into account the information contained in the Users' Commission report. They are consulted on any request from the institution to be authorised to provide the public hospital service.
The conference and the commission mentioned respectively in articles L. 6161-2 and L. 6161-2-1 are consulted on matters falling within their remit, under conditions set by the decree in Council of State mentioned in article L. 6161-11.
When prior consultation is provided for by legal or regulatory provisions, the opinion of the conference and of the commission mentioned, respectively, in articles L. 6161-2 and L. 6161-2-1 is attached to any application for authorisation or approval made by a private health establishment and appended to all agreements entered into by the latter.
II - Each year, healthcare establishments publish the results of quality and care safety indicators, under conditions defined by order of the Minister for Health.
When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency finds that the obligation set out in the first paragraph of this II has not been complied with, he may take the appropriate measures, in particular adjusting the regional allocations for the financing of missions of general interest and assistance with contractualisation referred to in article L. 162-22-13 of the Social Security Code, in accordance with the conditions defined by the Conseil d'Etat decree referred to in article L. 6161-11.
