Title 54, PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-1821. no physician-patient relationship for informal consultations. (1) No physician-patient relationship is created between a physician licensed under this chapter and an individual not otherwise a patient of that physician when a physician is contacted by another physician o…

54-1831. Short title. This act shall be known as the "Disabled Physician and Physician Assistant Act."

54-1832. Grounds for restriction, suspension, or revocation of license. The license of any physician or physician assistant to practice medicine in this state shall be subject to restriction, suspension, or revocation, as hereinafter provided, in case of inability of the licensee…

54-1833. Duties of board of medicine. (1) If the board of medicine ("board") has reasonable cause to believe that a physician or physician assistant licensed to practice medicine in this state is unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients because of …

54-1834. Proceedings. (1) The board may proceed against a physician or physician assistant under this act by serving upon such physician or physician assistant at least fifteen (15) days’ notice of a time and place fixed for a hearing. Such notice shall be served upon the license…

54-1835. RIGHT TO APPEAL AND Reinstatement. (1) A physician or physician assistant whose license is suspended under section 54-1833(4) has the right to a hearing to appeal the suspension within ten (10) days after the license is suspended. The hearing held under this subsection s…

54-1836. Judicial review. All final decisions by the board of medicine shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the procedures of the administrative procedure act, chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.

54-1841. Volunteer’s license — Qualifications. (1) Upon application and qualification, the board may issue, without examination, a volunteer’s license to a physician or physician assistant who is retired from the active practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine to enable the r…

54-1842. interstate medical licensure compact. The interstate medical licensure compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows in sections 54-1843 through 54-1866, Idaho Code.

54-1843. purpose. In order to strengthen access to health care and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the interstate medical licensure compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the ex…

54-1844. definitions. As used in this compact: (1) "Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the interstate commission pursuant to section 54-1853, Idaho Code, for its governance, or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct. (2) "Commissioner" means the voting repre…

54-1845. eligibility. (1) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in section 54-1844(11), Idaho Code, to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the compact. (2) A physician who does not meet the requirements of section 54-1844(11), Id…

54-1846. designation of state of principal license. (1) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice med…

54-1847. application and issuance of expedited license. (1) A physician seeking licensure through the compact shall file an application for an expedited license with the member board of the state selected by the physician as the state of principal license. (2) Upon receipt of an …

54-1848. fees for an expedited license. (1) A member state issuing an expedited license authorizing the practice of medicine in that state may impose a fee for a license issued or renewed through the compact. (2) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules regarding …

54-1849. renewal and continued participation. (1) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician: (a) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal li…

54-1850. coordinated information system. (1) The interstate commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed or who have applied for licensure under the compact. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the interstate commissio…

54-1851. joint investigations. (1) Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative. (2) In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective medical practice act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other…

54-1852. disciplinary actions. (1) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the medical prac…

54-1853. interstate medical licensure compact commission. (1) The member states hereby create the interstate medical licensure compact commission. (2) The purpose of the commission is the administration of the interstate medical licensure compact, which is a discretionary state f…

54-1854. powers and duties of the interstate commission. The interstate commission shall have the duty and the power to: (1) Oversee and maintain the administration of the compact; (2) Promulgate rules that shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the comp…

54-1855. finance powers. (1) The interstate commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual bu…

54-1856. organization and operation of the interstate commission. (1) The interstate commission shall, by a majority of commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact within twelve (…

54-1857. rulemaking functions of the interstate commission. (1) The interstate commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the interstate commission exercises…

54-1858. oversight of interstate compact. (1) The executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions o…

54-1859. enforcement of interstate compact. (1) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. (2) The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the U…

54-1860. default procedures. (1) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact or the rules and bylaws of the interstate commission promulgated under the compact. (…

54-1861. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (1) The interstate commission shall attempt upon the request of a member state to resolve disputes which are subject to the compact and which may arise among member states or member boards. (2) The interstate commission shall promulgate rules providin…

54-1862. member states, effective date and amendment. (1) Any state is eligible to become a member state of the compact. (2) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than seven (7) states. Thereafter, it shall be…

54-1863. withdrawal. (1) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. (2) Withdrawal fr…

54-1864. dissolution. (1) The compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the membership in the compact to one (1) member state. (2) Upon the dissolution of the compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall …

54-1865. severability and construction. (1) The provisions of the compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (2) The provisions of the compact shall be liberal…

54-1866. BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS. (1) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. (2) All laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (…

54-1867. limited license for bridge year physicians. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Board" means the state board of medicine. (b) "Bridge year physician" means a person who: (i) Is within the first year of graduation from a medical school accredited or provisionally accredited…

54-1901. Legislative intent — Definitions. (1) The legislature finds that it is in the best interests of the people of the state of Idaho to establish a process for licensure of public works contractors to be administered through the public works contractors license board. To ass…

54-1902. Unlawful to engage in public works contracting without license — Investigations. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a public works contractor within this state without first obtaining and having a license issued pu…

54-1903. Exemptions. This chapter shall not apply to: (1) An authorized representative of the United States government, the state of Idaho, or any incorporated town, city, county, irrigation district, reclamation district or other municipal or political corporation or subdivision…

54-1904. Classes of licenses — Rights granted under licenses — Fees. (1) There shall be seven (7) classes of licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter, which are hereby designated as Classes Unlimited, AAA, AA, A, B, CC, and C, the maximum fee for which shall be as spe…

54-1904A. Filing of notices and income tax returns — Payment of income taxes by contractors. Within thirty (30) days after any public works contractor who is required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter has been awarded a contract for construction to be performed within the s…

54-1904B. Relief from bids. (a) If an awarding authority for the public entity determines that a bidder is entitled to relief from a bid because of a mistake, the authority shall prepare a report in writing to document the facts establishing the existence of each element required…

54-1904C. Grounds for relief. The bidder shall establish to the satisfaction of the public entity that: (a) A clerical or mathematical mistake was made; (b) The bidder gave the public entity written notice within five (5) calendar days after the opening of the bids of the mistake…

54-1904D. Prohibition against further bidding. A bidder who claims a mistake or who forfeits their bid security shall be prohibited from participating in any rebidding of that project on which the mistake was claimed or security forfeited.

54-1904E. Award of contract to second or next lowest bidder. If the public entity deems it is in its best interest, it may, on refusal or failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract, award it to the second lowest responsible bidder. If the second lowest responsible b…

54-1905. Public works contractors license board created — Qualifications of appointees — Term — Removals. There is hereby created and made part of the division of occupational and professional licenses a public works contractors license board. It shall be the responsibility and d…

54-1907. Duties and powers of the board — Seal. The board is authorized and directed to prescribe and amend rules consistent with this chapter for the administration of this chapter and to effectuate the purpose thereof, and for the investigation, classification, examination and …

54-1908. Meetings — Quorum. The board shall hold not less than two (2) regular meetings each year for the purpose of transacting such business as may properly come before it. Each year the board shall elect officers. Special or regular monthly meetings of the board may be held at…