It is the intent of the Legislature that the Osteopathic Medical Board of California seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate osteopathic physicians and surgeons whose competency may be impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs and alcohol, so that osteopathic physicians and surgeons so afflicted may be treated and returned to the practice of medicine in a manner which will not endanger the public health and safety. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall implement this legislation by establishing a diversion program as a voluntary alternative approach to traditional disciplinary actions.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2360
Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon Diversion Evaluation Committee
Known as the Medical Practice Act
The act spans §§ 2000–2529 (415 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 58 Cal. App. 4th 938 - Sullivan v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (1997)
Most recently applied in 58 Cal. App. 4th 938 - Sullivan v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (October 1997)
Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 359, Sec. 12.
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