CMA releases 2016 annotated Model Medical Staff Bylaws July 14, 2016 CMA, General Medical Staff, Medical Staff Bylaws, Organized Medical Staff, Hospital Medical Staff 0 The California Medical Association (CMA) has released its 2016 Model Medical Staff Bylaws. These bylaws are the definitive guide for medical staffs, providing details on professional and legal structures to support effective medical staff operations and self-governance. The model bylaws are fully annotated to provide background information on critical provisions, including explanations of relevant state and federal laws, hospital accreditation standards, and other explanatory information. The 2016 Model Medical Staff Bylaws are available free to any medical staff with an active membership in CMA’s Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS). If your medical staff is not already an OMSS member, you can join by completing and submitting the OMSS membership application at www.cmanet.org/omss. The model bylaws are also available to non-OMSS members for a fee. For more information, visit CMA's online resource library. Contact: CMA member help center, (800) 786-4262 or memberservice@cmanet.org. Comments are closed.