54-1834. PROCEEDINGS. (1) The board may proceed against a physician or physician assistant under this act by serving upon such physician or physician assistant at least fifteen (15) days’ notice of a time and place fixed for a hearing. Such notice shall be served upon the licensee either personally or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested.
(2) At said hearing the licensee shall have the right to be present, to be represented by counsel, to produce witnesses or evidence in his behalf, to cross-examine witnesses, and to have subpoenas issued by the board.
(3) The results of any examination ordered by the board pursuant to section 54-1833(c), Idaho Code, including evidence and testimony offered by the examining physician shall be admissible at said hearing, along with any other evidence, or witness testimony relevant to the licensee’s fitness to practice.
(4) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall make a determination of the merits and, if grounds therefor are found to exist, may issue an order imposing one (1) or more of the following:
(a) A recommendation that the licensee submit to the care, counseling, or treatment by physicians acceptable to the board; or
(b) Suspension or restriction of the licensee’s license to practice medicine for the duration of his impairment; or
(c) Revocation of the licensee’s license to practice medicine; and
(d) If grounds are not found to exist, the board shall enter its order so stating, shall dismiss the proceedings and shall provide the respondent a true copy thereof.
History:
[(54-1834) 54-1837, added 1976, ch. 290, sec. 7, p. 1002; am. 1990, ch. 213, sec. 79, p. 547.; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 143, p. 490; am. and redesig. 2019, ch. 26, sec. 26, p. 70.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 18 - PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Section 54-1801 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 54-1803 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-1804 - UNLICENSED PRACTICE — PENALTIES AND REMEDIES RELATING TO UNLICENSED PRACTICE.
Section 54-1805 - THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE ESTABLISHED.
Section 54-1806 - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 54-1806A - MEDICAL DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT.
Section 54-1807 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE — REGISTRATION.
Section 54-1807A - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS — PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 54-1808 - BOARD TO ISSUE LICENSES.
Section 54-1809 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
Section 54-1810 - PHYSICIAN LICENSURE BY WRITTEN EXAMINATION.
Section 54-1810A - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE.
Section 54-1811 - PHYSICIAN LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT.
Section 54-1812 - GRADUATES OF MEDICAL SCHOOLS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Section 54-1813 - TEMPORARY LICENSE AND REGISTRATION.
Section 54-1814 - GROUNDS FOR MEDICAL DISCIPLINE.
Section 54-1815 - VIOLATION OF ACT — INJUNCTION.
Section 54-1818 - REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS BY PHYSICIANS.
Section 54-1820 - ACCESS TO RECORDS.
Section 54-1821 - NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP FOR INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS.
Section 54-1831 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 54-1832 - GROUNDS FOR RESTRICTION, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Section 54-1833 - DUTIES OF BOARD OF MEDICINE.
Section 54-1834 - PROCEEDINGS.
Section 54-1835 - RIGHT TO APPEAL AND REINSTATEMENT.
Section 54-1836 - JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Section 54-1841 - VOLUNTEER’S LICENSE — QUALIFICATIONS.
Section 54-1842 - INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.
Section 54-1844 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-1845 - ELIGIBILITY.
Section 54-1846 - DESIGNATION OF STATE OF PRINCIPAL LICENSE.
Section 54-1847 - APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF EXPEDITED LICENSE.
Section 54-1848 - FEES FOR AN EXPEDITED LICENSE.
Section 54-1849 - RENEWAL AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION.
Section 54-1850 - COORDINATED INFORMATION SYSTEM.
Section 54-1851 - JOINT INVESTIGATIONS.
Section 54-1852 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Section 54-1853 - INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT COMMISSION.
Section 54-1854 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Section 54-1855 - FINANCE POWERS.
Section 54-1856 - ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Section 54-1857 - RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Section 54-1858 - OVERSIGHT OF INTERSTATE COMPACT.
Section 54-1859 - ENFORCEMENT OF INTERSTATE COMPACT.
Section 54-1860 - DEFAULT PROCEDURES.
Section 54-1861 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Section 54-1862 - MEMBER STATES, EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENT.
Section 54-1864 - DISSOLUTION.