Arizona Board Board of Medical Examiners

Highlights from the
February 14-16, 2001 Meeting

Protecting the Public's Health
Arizona Board of Medical Examiners
9545 E. Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258  480-551-2700
(Toll Free Within Arizona: 877-255-2212)


Summary of Board Actions

During its February 14-16, 2001 meeting, the Board voted to issue:

  • One Suspension
  • Two Surrender of License
  • One Practice Restriction
  • Three Decrees of Censure
  • Sixteen Letters of Reprimand
  • Three Probationary Orders
  • One case was Referred to Formal Hearing

Legislative Updates

The Board voted to support the following bills:

          SB1306 with amendments:  DISCIPLINARY ACTION RECIPROCITY
          SB1310:  DISCIPLINARY ACTION RECIPROCITY

The Board voted to support a portion of the following bill and oppose a portion of this bill:

         SB 1315  PHYSICIAN STANDARD OF CARE

The Board voted to oppose the following bills:

         SB1199: FORMAL INTERVIEW INFORMATION ACCESS
         SB1308: BOMEX MEMBERSHIP
         SB 1422:  PHYSICIAN STANDARD OF CARE 

The Board did not take a position on the following bill:

        SB1208: MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Substantive Policy Statements

The Board approved a substantive policy statement outlining procedures for appealing an Executive Director action to the Board, specifically dismissals.

The Board also approved an SPS which Delegated Authority to the Executive Director to refer cases directly to Formal Hearing. This is an amendment to the substantive policy statement, which previously allowed the Executive Director to only refer subsequent cases to Formal Hearing.

Year 2000-2001 Meeting Dates

February 14-16, 2001
April 25-27, 2001
June 20-22, 2001
August 15-17, 2001
October 10-12, 2001
December 5-7, 2001

Next Full Board Meeting

The next Full Board meeting will take place April 25-27, 2001 at the Board of Medical Examiners' Office: 9545 E. Doubletree Ranch Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-5539 To get to the new office:

From the South- Take Interstate 101 to 90th Street and Pima exit. Take right to Via Linda. From the North East West - From the intersection of Shea and 90th St., head south on 90th St. to Via Linda.

Take Via Linda east to 95th St. Head south on 95th Street until you reach San Salvador Dr. Turn east on San Salvador Dr. then head south on 95th Way. 95th Way will run into Doubletree Ranch Rd. The office is the north white building at 9545 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd.

An interactive map is also available.