Physician and Patient Safety Act

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue final rules so doctors who hold hospital medical‑staff privileges must be given a fair, confidential hospital medical‑staff hearing and an appeal through hospital processes before their privileges or professional activities are cut, limited, or ended. The rules prohibit denying hearings via third‑party contracts, prohibit conditioning employment on waiving hearing rights, preserve confidentiality except for ongoing patient‑safety threats or required National Practitioner Data Bank reporting, and must take effect within 18 months of enactment.