Idaho Statutes

§ 54-1802 — PURPOSE

Idaho § 54-1802
JurisdictionIdaho
Title 54PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Ch. 18PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

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Idaho Code § 54-1802 (2026).

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Recognizing that the practice of medicine is a privilege granted by the state of Idaho and is not a natural right of individuals, the purpose of this chapter is to assure the public health, safety and welfare in the state by the licensure and regulation of physicians and physician assistants, and the exclusion of unlicensed persons from the practice of medicine.

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Legislative History

[54-1802, added 1977, ch. 199, sec. 3, p. 537.; am. 2019, ch. 26, sec. 2, p. 53.]

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