California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 5 — MedicineArticle 1 — AdministrationSection 2004

The board shall have the responsibility for the following:

(a) The enforcement of the disciplinary and criminal provisions of the Medical Practice Act.

(b) The administration and hearing of disciplinary actions.

(c) Carrying out disciplinary actions appropriate to findings made by a panel or an administrative law judge.

(d) Suspending, revoking, or otherwise limiting certificates after the conclusion of disciplinary actions.

(e) Reviewing the quality of medical practice carried out by physician and surgeon certificate holders under the jurisdiction of the board.

(f) Approving undergraduate and graduate medical education programs.

(g) Approving clinical clerkship and special programs and hospitals for the programs in subdivision (f).

(h) Issuing licenses and certificates under the board’s jurisdiction.

(i) Administering the board’s continuing medical education program.

Notes

Requires the Medical Board to enforce disciplinary and criminal provisions, administer and carry out discipline, limit certificates after disciplinary actions, review medical-practice quality, approve medical education programs and related clerkships and hospitals, issue licenses and certificates under its jurisdiction, and administer continuing medical education. The provision assigns all of those listed responsibilities to the board.

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