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Bus. & Prof. Code, § 3534 · Article 6.5. Diversion of Impaired Physician Assistants

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 3534

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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 and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 332, Sec. 66. (SB 1236) Effective January 1, 2013.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=3534.
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