TITLE 54

PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 18

PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

54-1806.  Powers and duties. The board shall have the authority to:

(1)  Establish rules, subject to legislative approval, for administration of this chapter.

(2)  Review investigations and examinations as authorized by this section and by section 54-1806A, Idaho Code.

(3)  Operate, manage, superintend and control the licensure of physicians and physician assistants.

(4)  Perform such other duties as set forth in the laws of this state.

(5)  Provide such other services and perform such other functions as are necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.

(6)  Share with the department of labor personal identifying information of persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter necessary for the department of labor to identify workforce shortage areas in Idaho. The information provided to the department of labor concerning any person licensed under this chapter shall remain confidential and not subject to public disclosure, as required in section 74-106, Idaho Code.

(7)(a)  Collect and review data and information concerning maternal mortality in the state of Idaho. The board shall have the power throughout the state of Idaho to require the production of all information relating to any incidence of maternal mortality.

(b)  The board shall provide an annual summary report no later than January 31 each year to the legislature on the number of instances of maternal mortality and other information as determined by the board.

History:

[54-1806, added 1977, ch. 199, sec. 7, p. 541; am. 2000, ch. 332, sec. 2, p. 1117; am. 2010, ch. 88, sec. 1, p. 169; am. 2013, ch. 115, sec. 1, p. 276; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 140, p. 486; am. 2018, ch. 348, sec. 10, p. 807; am. 2019, ch. 26, sec. 6, p. 57; am. 2021, ch. 221, sec. 8, p. 612; am. 2023, ch. 12, sec. 2, p. 49; am. 2024, ch. 67, sec. 1, p. 333; am. 2026, ch. 221, sec. 10, p. 938.]