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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2340 — Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2340

Type: Statute
Source: California Business and Professions Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2017-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Citator

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2340 — Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The board may establish a Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program for the early identification of, and appropriate interventions to support a physician and surgeon in his or her rehabilitation from, substance abuse to ensure that the physician and surgeon remains able to practice medicine in a manner that will not endanger the public health and safety and that will maintain the integrity of the medical profession. The program, if established, shall aid a physician and surgeon with substance abuse issues impacting his or her ability to practice medicine.

(b) For the purposes of this article, “program” shall mean the Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program.