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Article R6147-117 of the French Public Health Code

The commission is made up as follows: 1° The chief medical officer of the army hospital or the person he/she appoints for this purpose; 2° Two mediators and their alternates; 3° Three representatives of patients and their relatives and their alternates, including at least: a) A member of the military covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code; b) A person in one of the categories…

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Article R6147-118 of the French Public Health Code

I.- The Committee is chaired by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital or the person designated by him for this purpose. The Vice-Chairman is appointed by the Chairman of the Committee. II – If the Chairman of the Users’ Commission is unable to attend or is absent for a prolonged period, his duties will be carried out by the Vice-Chairman.

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Article R6147-119 of the French Public Health Code

The mediators referred to in 2° of Article R. 6147-117 are a doctor mediator and a non-physician mediator. The doctor mediator and his alternate are appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital from among doctors who are or have been working in the Armed Forces Medical Corps. The medical mediator and his alternate must not work in the same department. The non-medical mediator and his alternate…

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Article R6147-120 of the French Public Health Code

I.-The representatives of patients and their relatives and their alternates mentioned respectively in a, b and c of 3° of article R. 6147-117 are appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital in accordance with the following procedures, which may be supplemented by the Commission’s rules of procedure: 1° The representative referred to in a above is chosen by lot from among the candidates who are either…

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Article R6147-121 of the French Public Health Code

The Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital will draw up a list of the names of the members of the committee. This updated list is displayed in the army hospital and sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. It is given to each patient or made available to them in a document which reproduces articles R. 6147-128 to R. 6147-131 and specifies how they apply…

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Article R6147-122 of the French Public Health Code

I.-The term of office for mediators and representatives of patients and their relatives is set at three years, renewable. II.-In compliance with the conditions set out inarticle L. 122-1 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration, the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital may terminate the term of office of a member of the Users’ Commission for a legitimate reason, in particular when the…

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Article R6147-123 of the French Public Health Code

In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. A person appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital and responsible within the hospital for quality improvement policy shall attend meetings of the Committee in an advisory capacity. The committee may hear any competent person on the issues on the agenda.

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Article R6147-124 of the French Public Health Code

Members of the Committee, other than the Chairman, who are involved in a complaint or claim may not sit when the Committee is deliberating on the case in question. A full member who is unable to attend or who is involved in a complaint or claim shall be replaced by his alternate. If the mediator and his alternate are simultaneously involved in a complaint or claim, their duties shall be…

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Article R6147-125 of the French Public Health Code

The Committee is convened by its Chairman at least once every three months and as often as necessary. A meeting may be called at the request of at least half of the voting members. The agenda, which shall include, in particular, those items whose inclusion has been requested by at least half of the voting members, shall be drawn up by the Chairman and communicated to the members of the…

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Article R6147-126 of the French Public Health Code

The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. The secretariat is provided by the Chief Medical Officer of the army hospital. Each army hospital provides the committee and the mediators with the material resources they need to carry out their duties.

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