2360. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Osteopathic Medical Board of California seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate osteopathic physicians and surgeons whose competency may be impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs and alcohol, so that osteopathic physicians and surgeons so afflicted may be treated and returned to the […]
2361. As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. (b) “Diversion program” means a treatment program created by this article for osteopathic physicians and surgeons whose competency may be threatened or diminished due to abuse of drugs or alcohol. (c) “Committee” means a diversion evaluation committee created by this article. (d) “Participant” means […]
2362. One or more diversion evaluation committees are hereby created in the state to be established by the board. The board shall establish criteria and appoint the members of the committee pursuant thereto. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 384, Sec. 1.)
2363. Each member of the committee shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 384, Sec. 1.)
2364. The board shall administer this article. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 384, Sec. 1.)
2365. (a) The board shall establish criteria for the acceptance, denial, or termination of participants in the diversion program. Unless ordered by the board as a condition of disciplinary probation, only those participants who have voluntarily requested diversion treatment and supervision by a committee shall participate in the diversion program. (b) A participant who is not the […]
2366. A committee created under this article operates under the direction of the diversion program manager. The program manager has the primary responsibility to review and evaluate recommendations of the committee. Each committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To evaluate those licensees who request participation in the program according to the guidelines prescribed […]
2367. (a) Each licensee who requests participation in a treatment program shall agree to cooperate with the treatment program designed by the committee and approved by the program manager. The committee shall inform each participant in the program of the procedures followed, the rights and responsibilities of the participant, and the possible results of noncompliance with […]
2368. An administrative fee to be established by the board, may be charged for participation in the program; all costs of treatment shall be paid by the participant. These fees shall be deposited into the Contingent Fund of the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 359, Sec. 14.)
2369. (a) After the committee and the program manager, in their discretion, have determined that a participant has been rehabilitated and the program is completed, the committee shall purge and destroy all records pertaining to the participation in a treatment program. (b) Except as authorized by subdivision (f) of Section 2365, all board and committee records and […]
2370. The board shall provide for the representation of any persons making reports to the diversion evaluation committee or to the board under this article in any action for defamation for reports or information given to the committee or the board regarding a licensee’s participation in the diversion program. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 384, […]
