Recognizing that the practice of medicine is a privilege granted by the state of Idaho and is not a natural right of individuals, the purpose of this chapter is to assure the public health, safety and welfare in the state by the licensure and regulation of physicians and physician assistants, and the exclusion of unlicensed persons from the practice of medicine.
Idaho Code § 54-1802
Purpose
Known as the Medical Practice Act
The act spans §§ 54–54 (60 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Olsen v. Idaho State Board of Medicine (2004)
Most recently applied in Olsen v. Idaho State Board of Medicine (April 2004)
I.C., § 54-1802, as added by 1977, ch. 199, § 3, p. 536; am. 2019, ch. 26, § 2, p. 52.
Current official text: Idaho Statutes (Idaho Legislature). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Idaho statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.