Passaic County Medical Society

8ureau sfCsmpsllti~n
FEDERAL mADE COMMISSION
WA13H!PIODON, D,G,
gii%imTI a&uise
2xacative Dirsctor
Passaic 	Csmty Medical S o c i e t y
6 6 1 Broad Street
C l i f t o n , 	New Jersey 	07013
P n i a 	is 	in raspase 	ts ysur 	letter 	sf Septembee 	16, 	1985, 	i n
wh%eb you request g u i d m e s 	a n c c r a i n g certain medical 	society
deer 	revie@ activities, 	f . w d s r s t a n d t h a t 	J L P l 	Frurrrin 	sf 	this
o f f i c e 	has s ~ f ~ t i k a a 	request has
8 w i t h 	mu by 	t a l e p b n e and 	that ysua
been 	s u p p i a e n t e d 	c y 	infomaeion 	provided 	ts her 	o r a l l y . 	In y o u
Letterr you 	explained 	that 	s h c e J U y 	1982, the Passaie County
Medical Society 	(the 'Societym)-has*refused 	f n s u r e r s ~ r e c q u e s l s
. 	taar 	the Society mediate d i s p u t e s 	regacding 	physiciansD fees on
t h e 	basis 	of 	leg 	i s s i o n - 	decision
and 	order 	i n 	the 	see 	You 	s t a t e
. 	tnac 	the Society 	f 	r e f u s i n g 	s u c h
requests and 	e s n t a p l a t e s 	conducting a 	fee 	review 	progrm, 	You
sezk 	inforaation tegacdLng 	the antitrust h p l i e a t i o n s 	sf s u c h 	a
S P D J t r n *
a e f a r t 	addressing 	the 	particuAars 	of 	y o u r 	proposed pragrm,
let me 	correct the Sociely8s apparent misunderstanding 	of 	the
Coramissisn" 	final obder 	in 	the-~lanerieanXedicaP ~ssociatioa
case, 	As 	issued 	on Zhy 	lbgr 	1982, the o ~ d e g i j e a ~ tII-A) 	2 x ; p r e " ~ s l ~	-
s x c e p t s 	p e w 	review o f - p h y s i c i s n s ~ f e gpractices from 	its -
g r . ~ n i a i c i o n s , 	r h u s , 	the order 	does 	30t 	prohibit professional
assoc~seiansfrom conducting l e g i t h a t e 	Eee 	review prsgraras, 	f
cda 	erlr=ha&inga cagy or" chis srde?is Ear 	y o u r 	e s v i e w ,
AS 	you 	explained 	i n 	your 	l a t t e z , 	and 	in your 	telephone
cvrlvarscasicaha w i t n as, 	F r m f n , 	as c u r e n t l i y 	contemplated, t h e
sraposad 	Eee review psogrsra 	would 	be ccnduc~edby 	the Saciety8s
J u d r c r a i 	Camittee 	(the @ConursifteeS), rhe Cornittee 	is 3
s e a n d r ~ l gcommittee consisting 0 5 	ten members who 	each 	s e r v e 	a
0 f iva-year 	tees, 	As 	peoposed, 	u w n 	the C 	itteeDs cecsi2t 3 E 	a
request E O P 	fee 	a d j u d i c a t i o n , 	t h e 	physician 	whose 	fee i s 	at 	issue
d o u l d 	oe 	rzguiesd 	to sumit 	to en& review, 	and 	3e or 	she als.7
waaLd 	be 	required to abide oy 	the Committee" 	decision. 	N e i t b e r

a3e 	i n s u e 9 	rrers 	t h e 	patient who 	initiates 	a c a p l a i n k w o d d 	be
necascratfnv h m 	&&teats detamination, 	You have
secread u a k %he- 	@ sd e d s b a w s u d be eomEfdentlal~ that
is, decisi~nsby 	Lttae waad not 	be diasminated 	to the
SoeieQ- 	general mabershbp, 	but woad 	b e 	released 	only to 	t h e
affected 	paztiee,
A s m, 	P ~ m l nhas 	infamed yau, 	the Camission p r e v i o u s l y
has given 	advice 	concerning t h e legal 	issuers 	surrounding paer
geview 	af 	feesp ufi l i z a t i s n , 	and q u a l i t y oE 	care 	in a Apr FS, 	1982
advisory apinion 	letter to t h e Zma 	Dental Assseiation, 	m d 	i n 	a
~ 	a 	y	%983 advisory spinion bettee 	to t h e Wade 	Zsland 	Professional
Standuds 	Revkew Osganizaticosr, 	I n Zbugut 	3983# the Bureau o f
C m p e t i t i o n 	also i s s u & 	an advisozy opinion 	ta the Uerican
P d i a t s y 	Usociaeion 	m a y z i n g 	a e hegalFw oE the Usoeiationgs
prco~see2 fee recrfw grrogr-, 	X = ene&crering copies of t h e s e
letters fa= y a w 	anvewimca, 	Taken tagather, 	these three
opinion Letters provide s 	Lairly 	prekensive analysis of 	t h e
iss-s 	by 	proLessionaL asaciationr geer revfew, 	These
Lereuos 	e q 	enemaUy tba& p r o f e s s i o n d 	assodadon ~ 	e 	r
8 t i z i v a 	in&en+ L% ~prstrrant, 	as ~ C Ftkla prqrm 	partkcripator
~ l m I a r i l ~ ,	t h e a d v i e gFven b 	advissry 	Ln n a t u r e , 	a d t h e
~esarLtsof t h e paer revbeus ~ocsasrrare keph corrf idanrtbal,
--
Given these 	guidallnas, 	& w a d appear 	t h e Society's
p r o p s e d grrogrm we,- 	M 	wee 	@gent 	f r a t h e mlwtary
advisory f e e review progrms lflr 	~ 	L 	Y 	by blxh 	t h e	~ P B P Q V @ ~
ission a d 	the Brrreau of Cagetition, 	and 	the p r o g r a t s
operation toad ~ a i s esariom a n t i e r w e prsblenas, 	Fdcst, 	t h e
pcsposed g e o g r a 	L s aadatary, 	nok ~ L u t a s yEor taabers, 	Thrss,
in ordee 	ts jsira. ol= rstsia an-bership 	Ln the S s c i e t y , 	a p h y s i c i a n
ia&t 	agree ta aLLaw 	eke 	i t t e e to deeide 	t h e 	appropniat--nebs
af 	ark 	fees Eor w k i c h 	a 	Laint bas been 	received, 	Second, 	the
phlysrcraa 	a w e agree 	to auide by 	the Camitsee" 	d e c i s i o n 	with
respect to a i s or 	her 	challenged 	fee, 	In essence, 	u n d e ~the
S o c i z c y h 	p p r o ~ s e dgrogs-, 	the Cornittee, a c a b i n a t i o n oE
coaapetrng p n y a i c i a n s , 	is grmeed 	b t h 	t h e 	r i g h e and 	t h e power 	to
sdr 	c~mgetitors' fees .- 	r q ~ r s a n t sthar 	rcrulld 	no% appear 	ta be
ceasanaolg necessary 	to achieve a prscorapetitivcr? benefit, 	T h u s 5
S ~ C O L	ac~avitiesm a j 	eonsf i t u t e 	an 	mreasonabla 	r s s t r iction on
gr ice comlpetitisn, 	and 	fberefsrcs aary 	vialate 	t k s a n t i t r u s t 	laws,
When 	a revied 	process 	is b t h mandatory 	and 	bindingl 	it
becmes 	increasingly 	lpsseibla 	that the progosed 	p r a q r a 	can 	be
used 	a L t h a 	60 	coerce 	the paegies wka 	are 	b u d 	i n t o adapting 	a
0 seciet.j-approved 	(or 	ittee-approved) 	"fee schedule,a 	sr 	t h a t
a s o c i e t y naighf 	m a n i p d a t e or 	we 	t h e 	teview 	process 	i n 	ar.lar 	to
f acFli tate an aneicompetitlw eonspiraey 	or 	boycatt,
Xn 	c a u t i o n i n g 	you about 	t h e 	risks 	i n h e r e n t 	i n 	t3e 3acieey8s
proposed 	p r o g r a r we 	note 	t h a t 	nothing 	in your 	lelter, .ac 	in your
conversation w i ~ h .;aso Fruaain, 	suggests 	t h a t 	$he 	S o c i e t y 	is
estaalishing 	the proposed 	prsgrm 	far an anticompetitive

pupose. 	The 	fact 	t h a t 	t h e Cornittee would 	n o t 	release 	the
rasliLts 	of 	its fee review 	decisions 	to t h e 	Society's general
membe~shipshould 	h e l p 	p r e v e n t t h e C "e f f e c t i v e l y setting fees charged 	by iety 	lEIiauevee:
tnis safeguard would n o t appaaE to counteract aLI risk of
p e t i t i v e 	results frcln operation of t h e plan, 	and w e
conrinue to believe t h a t , 	a s proposed, 	t h e program 	presents
setiow 	antitsuse r i s k s ,
You snould be awace 	t h a t 	t h e 	above 	advice does not b i n d
eithee tne C 	i s ~ i o nOr 	the B u r e a u of Competition* 	B o t h 	t h e
i s s i u n 	and t h e 	Bueau of Competition r e t a i n 	t h e 	r i g h t 	to
nsidez 	the q u a s t i o n s 	involved. 	X f 	impLenentation of 	t h e
proposed 	program 	results i n s u b s t a n t i a l a n t i c a p e t i t i v e 	effects,
or 	if fhe pcogram 	is u s e d 	f o r 	improper 	purposes, 	t h e 	B u r e a u or
i s s i o n may 	t a k e 	such 	action 	as would 	be 	in the p u b l i c
be&ees+*
1 hope 	t h a t 	this 	information is h e l p f u l 	to you, 	If you have
any q u e s t i o n s , 	please 	fctL free to call me at ( 2 0 2 ) 	724-1341 	or,
U,. Frmin 	at& (202) %2&U40.
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DIrectsr o f Heal* 	care 	SEP 1 8 m5Bureau s f C a p e t i t d o n
FEERAL mAE GWLSSIBN 	. *
6 t h and Pennsylvania Avenw, 	t
Wash jngtsn ,B, C, 2W01 	a;	8.
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As aF July, 	1982-t h i s Mdtcal Socfety has refused t h e reqwsts o f Insurmce
carriers Far it t o act as an arbiter t o judge 	the reasonableness sf fees 	a
&bl~ged f o r mdtcaH services that a t h i r d party 1s called won t o pay, 	In
madring t h f r dedslon, 	t h e s c f e t y relied on the oplnlon o f its legal
munoel, 	mrirrasal, i n Qrtr, re1led om b t R th Federal %a& 	Gannrrri sslorn
C)r&r(Docket Ha, 	9 W D Zssmd tJlw B, IS1E and the vf e a expreswd by t h e
UnS"eeB Stales Sulprae Court I n Un"ion 	L a b r Life Insurance Cowany u, 	BSrenc,
&c"l& 	June 8, 1982, w
As you are no & u b t 	aware. 	there is considerable pressure for medical
socttles &atska a IRC)I"C	aetfm ale $R mvf ewl ng fees i n 1f g h t QQ
csntaimnt o f health msts- 	I q ~ ~ f l d f l o g t b f r pressure,	t@ 	w f h d OOIPS@~VIL
IR t k gasIt"len 	erC mv"lawierg o u r p ~ T l e y~ 1 9s%aQd ahve*
To k 3or b n f o m t t y wf"l; g g u i e l "lnas 	set dDm by solo- State Socfety, 	the
review (sfFees suhttted by frrrswarrce earrie~sww1d take place w i t h i n the
"-Jud8c$el 	structure of 	our Sa"lty- 	mat concerns us f s %kirk the JuCdlcIa1
Cmlttw, 	upon r r c e t p t of sufh a r~quest,c a a s to a conciustlon which is .
bfndjng! on the pDPys%a=iiara, Fwbher, t h e pkysf clm has rao choice as t s
s u b l t t i n g t o tk J u d l d a l Comaltte+'s 	revlen o r refusing t o subaft. 	I an
ewclesfng f o p yo&? refe~enc-et h e currsmt Bylaw of thDs Soefety &ill t n g u t t h
t h e Judf clal C m i t@%, 	as e l 1 as t h a t Ganmnit&e% 	GuideHines For rf~lvtewinrg
c a s e and the Rules and Rqulatlons of 	the JudichaO Ceunci 1 of 	%heh d f c a l
Society a l Hew Jeney -. b y &d clr % h i sSocdey I s bund,
Me w9 1t apracf ate t h e L n e f l t aC yaur ~i danm a t y(~r;lrearl l e s t
C O R V E ? ~ ~	ena,
642 Smad SC 	Glifr;on. M.J. 07CC37 3 	(2C311"+;77-24C30

A, 	Receipt 0% c m l a i n t
1, 	a patient &o 	wdshes to PBle a camlalnt shall h advised by PCMS Staff 	t o
first try to. resolve the prcsblm by speaking w i t h the physfci an;
2, 	all c q l a i n t s m u s t k suhitted t o the Jud"ie"lal Gmittee i n writing;
3, 	r e c e i p t o f the emplaint shall 	be aeknawledge a t once and i n writing by
PaS Staff i
4 	if agpraprlale, 	copies of 	a i l b i l l s , 	receipts, canceled checks, o r mdical
records %ha81k rquested,
1 	a a p y o f t h e c o ~ l a l s r tshall 	k sent t o t h e Involved physician st once;
2- 	tk physicrlm shall 	k Instructed "t respond i n wrf Ling w i t h i n t e n t y (261)
&y?e 	sf reefpt o f letter, 	16 t h e phslcdarr fafils 	t o respond, 	It w"l1
mm mat Cle/sk accepts the CacQ of t R i r astter as stated,
3- 	fF wpr@s4ate, 	cooles of', a1l b"i Is%,raccfpts, o r lrrediczll records s h a l l 	be
r-wtgd;
L, 	a e &azifrman o f the Garar~rltteeshal-I &sfgna%e 2 G-Sttee 	m m k r s t o
rewiew t h e c~s(??;; 	t
2. 	C O P ~ + S o f the conplalnt and-the p h p f c l a n 8 s response S h a l l bc sent ta the
&signaled 	m b e r s ;
3. 	the dCslgma&d m b e r s . are incouyaged-to d l scuss the matter wf t h t h e
fnvsked physf cim t o derrrrfrne $9 the matter--may h resolved;
4, 	the &sfgnated 	m k r s shall prepam a wr7tten response t o the pallent,
I
8 , 	t h e ksiignated m k r s shall present qlre ease t o the Cmbttee along w i t h
pertdnent Infomation (aeg, a l t m t t o medf a@) and also the proposed
wri Lten response;
2, 	the C,-ittee 	shall 	discuss the ease and come t~ e res91gticn c? the
matter;
3, 	should further i n f a m a t i o n o r elarlQ2catjon be requiy-ad, 	the Cmm4ttee
may::
a) reqmst sme ftm the parties involved,
b ) 	i n v i t e the physkcfan t o m e t w"lh 	the @ w i t t e e ;
4, 	should cameration by the p h f i 4 c t a n 	k nee&d 	t o resolve the case 	( e , g .
reduction of fw), 	the G a i t t e e shall 	gain such cs~perationFrom the
physician,
E, 	Wesol utjon
1, 	the patient and physfcian s h a l l 	be infamed simultaneously of 	the
C o m i t t e 9 resolution,
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Orr srddlticwr, 	aCgeri arrr fcsrry...flve 	(45) 	day
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m h l Q )so~golLcll md1-1 	eraCCs md other a p p r ~ r i -
Ies, rrur, I n d i e r e d , 	of the\ r Qlndlngs and dabemlna-
flarrr,
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I c ~ s ~ 	~ 0 9 ,

RULES and REGUUT O QNS
f o r the procarsing o f grlawaocas on& c-lolnes
invaiving mmbers of 	t h e Mcdrcal 	Society of
Jersey and 	l e a emponcEt mdlcol 	soclceies ,
CENSURE w i t h i n t h e ncdlcal Sse%esy of N m Jersey's Judicial Hechanism
has genera 11y 	for%wec%.	tw f o m f s :
1 	* A rewsC raf 	censure to t f r c r r .
-lee 	d l & 	Is r w & re a
eom* 	d l - 9 	ssie~ly-	md. pub1 l r h d In. hhar
winurczr rhrrwf, 	It m y also bc: publlthad
In t h e Bul l e gi n o f e h r qlv m cowty mdlca 1
o s e l a v or?.olheml scr 	In t h e j udg-
. > 	. - 	m e 814;tb 	Judfclat	-_-._ - 	-	-- .. 	-

I* 	a) k cqlelrre against .a
hCn8-I 	09 H w dh
6 or
&all ars received by 	t h e
referrad to t h e
nb mdlcal 	r w l s l y BB
ich t h e
r s h l p)
to h l c h pkyrl~llrrr- 	e r a a m r
by (ha JrrdlcOal 	b w e f 1) 	shall n w be c-
p l a e d and o m e w i t b u t delay to the Judlclrl @mcll
of e 	b * d l ~ a 1 S B C I ~ C ~	OF M w JerseyD
In t h e a r e of 	I r i n t s mde by t h f r d partiesr rbra
prrlcmb- o r paclerrcs &a- ~ C I C C L E Y C ~	t h e mdlca) car(+
rmdrrred r h w l d atso b r Invl tad to ateend t h e hearing,
cr,.fallura 	o f su& 	p r c l c n t s Eo r s s m d to such
i n v i e a c l m shall 	no%ecsnscltu&a basis 	for cancalla-
Elm of tho hearing.

11, 	Ac: tha L I ~ B L ~ D 	to elre .paeIer t o the	OF naelal 	8 nc
o f r h r flrrdl~rcgsa8 r k 	O I C ~ , 	G18avma 	&-re 	b
ghaf lrbe 	to rhw Jdlclatt 	mnclO of 	the
kcelleal S x l e t y o f M w Jersey,
~ t e a ~ h ~	eirher"rby
noc hold r hsrrring or e f
Irr rlxCy d r y s (60)
ubrrlttcad, 	the Sudlelrrl
prrrduras; far the crffeellve m d p c q e procarslrr
IrlnC,

E G U U T " t l QNS (emtf rrcrsd)
" 	13, 	If na request For appeal 	Is m d a w i t k i n 	the spaelffdd
elmrr,a8 l srig8n.l 	exkibier 	racGlved I n cmjunerlm nl t h
the c q l a l n t s -- su& 	as orlglnaia of 	pacsctlptlmr,
letters, b i l l s , 	cte, 	-- shall be returned by t h e Judicial
i et- 	of eha c 	nsnt smiety to the principal be
principals &o 	subnrltted t h m , 	B
I ttee sho l l 	ba sub J cet
ro Insprreelm w c i u s l v a l y b
- mdor 	lea Iaga1. clsrrrrrel, 	t
legal ~=4)~1119elc

ne Judicfal 	mchanim 	i s fn&n&d 	t o make aval lable a mans whereby dZ FCPerences 	-
and dfsangmwnts 	I n the areas of 	ethical and prafess-5~nalconduct can be b r o u g h t
to a settlment t h a t is fair t o t h e Interest o f a l ~ p a r t i e s , 	mchanim 	Zs
inten&d 	t o dmonslrate t h a t mdlcine can mui&&ly and micably settle Ots own
pssblms I n the areas af 	ethfcal md grosfessfonal conduct, 	( 6 N J 	dudleial 	.
Re pr8mary objeerl;.f ves of 	t h e Judtcfal wehanf rn are:
11 	b assum t h & 	basfc ~rirrcfplaso f a fa4r and obJecklve hearZng shall 	kl:
acmr&d ma phsicfm *ae professional conduct dr kOng revfeed;
8 %cetorr 25s- 	CBIllposftIorr	- - 	9-
(A) 	The Judlclal Canaftre+ shall k ihc.judiclal body o f t h i s Socfety and shall
eonslsz o f tm (10) wbe~r,	~ p d n - d by tka prasf&nt sf this Scjety.
(8) 	Each amber shalT be mpolnwd f6; 	a tcm of 	ftve (5)pars. 	Helshe may
- 	succeed self one, 	brrt Srr no ass. shall a mkr serve far mra than ten
(10) *ars, 	A1 1 hm 	n e on June 1st and terninat2 on May 31st sf 	the
approprf ate year-
- 	(c) 	president s h a l l a t 	I: a b a h c c 9m m k r s h f p anreng the mfaaJor
specialties and t h e h s s p i t s l b d i c a l 	Staffs,
( 0 ) 	Yo k a:-kr 	aC t h e 3ud4clal Crznrmitbe, 	one must k an aestve wmkr 	un
p o d standlng for a t least Flve (5) flara,
( E l 	No offfcer o r LrusQe of 	t h f s SecBaty s h a l l serw as a mkr of 	the
Judicial G m b the,
(F] 	Bke presfdent may appoint u@ t o two (2) 	non-pRpicOans 	f o r a tern 0% one (I)
p a r , 	Such a mmkr may k.m-agpa i n t e d For a period n o t t o exceed f ib e (51
years total,

( A ) 	n e J u d i cia1 Cmmittee shaVl m e t as soon after 	the Annual 	Meeting as is I
convenient for t k purp~seo f ~ P ~ I U I I ; Z Z ~ ~ ~ O R , 	it %ball wet:	nereafter,
as often as may be necessary t o transact 	T t s business, a t the call of 	the
cboaSrgersan,. or a t t h e request BC any Fdve (5) OF" tgO mmkrs, 	Five (51
m k r s shau constitute a quarw,
I
(8) 	A chairpersopi, 	agpdlnteaf by t h e prasfdanrt For a t a m sf one (19 mar, 	s h a l l
presi& a t a l l m e t f a g s of 	the Juddcdal C m i t t e e , 	The cbadvesson 	shal7 be
selected Qrmthe w k r s h l p of 	the c m l t t e e and shall have b t h a vojce i n
a l l &ilkratiarro 	and the r i g h t favo-,
(C) 	ne Execrrt iva Dbaector aF t h f s Sefaty, a r a sLaQf person &sf gnated by t h e
GmiLbebs chaiversan, 	%ha13serve as secretary Lo the Judfcfa1 C m l t t e e
far t h e purpose of 	a c t l ~ t ga s Ib agenee 	R l s person shall n o t k a mkr
1 not w e , 	T& 	swsctary shall k present Buri n q
It- 	md) shral l hays a w fee h e n &me4
mproprtate by tk clrafrlperson,, 	- 	-----__ 	_ _ 	_ _ 	_ 	_ 	_ -3
([3) 	me Judtcfal Cnrrranfttee shaDl Fuac%Llsrr I n canfomity wS&R the: s t i p c r l a t i ~ n s
s e t fortla fn these Bylam, 	t b a m Rules*arrd Regula"tions, 	and elre Rules a ~ l d
Wagulatfons,pracrlgated by me Sud$daB Ca;unc-% o f th &d"ical 	OQcte%y o f	+- --. 	9
9.
Mew Jersw- 	- - 	- - .- -	?.- =eZr
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(f) 	m e drr6feSa3 Crndtbe shall k giufded fn I t s & l " l r a t ? ~ n s by:
. 	L) 	t h e G~nst4Lutian&ad8yla- 	OF t h e Passalc County &d"ieaB 	Socfety;
2) 	the C c n s t i b t l o n and Bylaw of the h d i c a l Society o f #ew Jersey;
" 	3) 	the ectieal SocDety a f New	the @I;rr$ons af t h e Judicftrl Goaras;il @I:
Jersey;
4) 	the @toions 	o f t h e Judtcfal Come41 o f the h r i c a r r e d i c a l
Assoei ation;
3) 	the Cad af.~ & ~ ~ " : c s 	+can k d f c a l 	Assocfattsn;	06 t h e
6) 	lam, Rules and RequOattans grwutgated by civil 	gsvernwnt*
The d u t i e s s f the Juddcial Comitae shall 	k as Ccllows:
13 	t o i n k r p r e t and rule upon a01 questlono of 	an ethical nature t h a t shall
confront %hemmbership or any c a m i t t e e at ather e n t i t y of 	t h i s
Society;
v 2! 	t o ~ d j u d i c a t ea l l 	BFspuees o r contrsversfes arising withfn Lnis
Society;

3 ) 	ta r e ~ @ $ 	inqu.lries from any source	ve c o ~ 1 a i s l t s 1aceusatfans or
~ n c e r n 4 n gthe prenfessfonal conduct o r ethfca'd deparment of m b e r s o f
t h i s Sacdety;
41t; t o carry out the Rules and Regulatfons prmulgated by the ~bdicial
:Council o f the Wdfcal 	Society of 	New Jersey,
%c"eon 5, 	Powers
i A ) 	% n pursuance of 	i t s investigatory and judicial 	functlsns, 	the Judicial
C m i t t e e shall have- autkorrty to:-"
1) 	mawst IIIPQ~~QIc)I)QP hestirnay frm rill m k r s , 	WO "BlfuH Fat lure
U emperate w l t h tk e m i t b e OFB th p a r t of 	any makr may be
consfdered as a basfs f o r disclpllnary aetfon by the c s m i t b e
agsSnst SU& 	@ah$; 	-D
n& s ress'lutfont 	my mtmt sub1t b c l t o t h e c m t t b e ,
Fallurn o f any mmkr @ sbf& 	b y t h e &cisIon 	a$ t h e ccxnrrrrDtLee
shall k greunds for dfscdglfnsry action;
n a. m&krt a *pew 	k f a * 	tk e m i t * * 	Faflure of 	a
s ta respond b s 	as, w f tlrout s reason acceptable t o the:
cmilge?eshall k grounds fir dtsclpllnary actdon;
4) 	censure, 	suspmd or a p e 1 any mbr Far just 	cause;
5 ) 	report by witten e m l a l r r t Lo LA& Jliadtcf a%Courrcl l of 	the &dl cal
%cJety of Nw Jersey any reasanable grounds o r ev9dene of 	a
I 	n~attercrsgnfrable by the? M& 	Jersey State Board of He Ieal
. . 	Qmfniro as a gmund f a r rewcst"lan 	or suspensfon sf'a ltcense t o
practlee mdicine and s u r p r y ,
(8.1 	~ n eJudicial f 	Etee '~Doa%l	haee 	let? 8~11thariLy 	i t s mandate	t o P u l f i l l
ds stated f n t h i s Bylaw and wdthSn the gui&lines 	&taf l e d i n Section 3 ( E l
and shall k free of review by any other b d y jn 	t h i s Society except Qstthe
@peals Prseess as established by the JudfcTaB Counci 1 o f . t h e Medical
Society of New Jersey,