California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 7.7 — Physician AssistantsArticle 6.5 — Diversion of Impaired Physician AssistantsSection 3534
It is the intent of the Legislature that the board shall seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs or alcohol so that they may be treated and returned to the practice of medicine in a manner which will not endanger the public health and safety.
Notes
Establishes legislative intent that the physician assistant board seek ways to identify and rehabilitate physician assistants whose competency is impaired by dangerous-drug or alcohol abuse, so they may receive treatment and return to medical practice without endangering public health and safety. The provision states legislative intent rather than imposing an independent operative licensing or disciplinary rule.
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