Requires notification of misconduct by medical professionals; requires medical professionals to notify the department of health within 10 days of being charged with a crime; includes verbal, written, or physical behavior of a sexual nature in the practice of medicine that has no legitimate medical purpose and/or that exploits the current or former practitioner-patient relationship in a sexual way in the definition of professional misconduct.
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.
Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.
Grants access to patient or client records for the Board of Professional Medical Conduct for the purpose of investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings.
Requires the reporting of sentences of certain medical professionals to the office of professional medical conduct within twenty-four hours; requires the department of health to disseminate a criminal conviction and sentence of a physician within forty-eight hours of receipt.
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
Requiring that certain written information be provided to patients when a physician or healthcare provider administers or prescribes any medicine or drug for the purpose of inducing an abortion.
Relates to professional misconduct of medical professionals involving felonies committed in the course of the licensee's medical practice; provides for license revocation.
Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine; establishes a state board for naturopathic medicine; establishes requirements to receive a limited permit in naturopathic medicine; establishes mandatory continuing education for the practice of naturopathic medicine; requires licensed naturopathic doctors to report suspected child abuse.
Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine; establishes a state board for naturopathic medicine; establishes requirements to receive a limited permit in naturopathic medicine; establishes mandatory continuing education for the practice of naturopathic medicine; requires licensed naturopathic doctors to report suspected child abuse.