The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-03-21
COOKERY SIGNS HALL BILL.
The Sew Miasoaxt Law Regulating
che Practice of M~aiclne--phF-
siciaas Licensed hy stRte.

icssion of the house last night q mcs-
sage was received from the governor
announcing that he bad signed ihe
Hall medical bill. Owing 10 the wide
spread interest In this measure TO reg.
ulate the practice of medicine In Sis
souri,. the bill is here given:
Section l. II shall be unlawful for any
person not now registered physician
within the meaning 81 the Law to prir-
tiee medicine OF surgery 10 any OF rs de-
paitments. or 20 profess Co cure and At
tctIpt to treat the sick and others af-
nctcd with bodily ur mental inlrmltica,
or engage IN the practice ~ midwifery IN
the state Of Missouri. except ah herein
after provided
Sec. (. The state board ~ health shall
have general supervision over the regis
tration OF all practitioners ~ medicine.
surgery and midwifery In this state.
Fec. ., All persons desiring to practice
medicine or surgery In THIS state. or treat
the stick or affiic,ed as provided In section
% this act. shall appesr before the state
board OF health at such time and place "a
the board may direct, and shall there be
examined as 10 their fitness 90 engage IN
such practice Al persons appearing iGr
examination shalt mako application TN
writing 70 the secretary Of said board
thirty days before the meeting. They shall
furnish satisfactory evidence OF their prr-
limlnary qualifications, and shall aiso
furnish evidence OF Eu8i moral charastrr.
The medical examination may b" made m
whole nF IN part IN writing, and shall 10
OF elementary and practical character, but
sufficiently strict 70 test the qualihCa ilons
n the candidate - a practitioner, and
fhall embrace the subjects ~ auatufrH,
chemistry. phyHiol1gy. pathology the.
fNprutiyF Obstetrics Eynec0ioEy surgery,
rfnctire Of medicine, medical lurlsrTu.
dcnce ami hygiene ard such other bTanTn-
80 ~ The state board may direct TIE
candidates shall bc required to answer y
per cent ~ such Questions as are asked
him before being granted n certificate;
Provided, however, that the examination
NJ any applicant IN ihUtaprutiCr shalt 30
ronducted by the member or member ~
said hoard who represent tho system Of
medicine 81 which turh applicant has
been student II There shalt be no rtIt-
Irrvutatiyp uf the school or system ~
which the applicant has been a STUDENT,
tho examination IN thrFR pautics shall 10
conducted by an examiner appointed for
that purpose by the FuN rrnur q Missouri.
but an examinations nther than that IN
Therapeutic shall % conducted as herr
after provided ~ this act. The board -
health shall issue 10 such persons Ha they
snail IND. upon examination. tu pHHsr..s
tue requisite qualifications iruuar TO
T"'"''"' .r@s''''.as md surgery N acoori,
surH with the pro siviuuF ~ this act and
nhitri 10 favor any Particular school ur
system Of medicine. but an applicants
shall De subjected To thu same rXamiul-
lion and the same degree nf proficiency
shall be required % au The board shalt
examine persona applying fnT 60 license.
although such persons can not sneak tho
ErgliHh language, she applicant ia Bl
such cases 90 pay tn" 81 pru-,.s OF an m
ierprct"r satisfactory 10 the board
Sec I Every person holding % HaraF1
from IN" state board NJ health shall Halr
~ recorded IN tho office % the county
cl'rk ~ The county IT, which hc rvsid.t
and N" record shall be- iudurtrl thereon.
And the clerk o. authorized Go charge q too
~ one dollar fui recording each Urcuts
10 D." paid by the perFou Offering SUCH ~
cCusr Tor record Any person removing
io another county go practice medicine ur
surgery shall have his license recorded M
The county which he removes 10. and iGr
holder ~ said liCcua" shall pay said OlrfE
NJ said county IN" usual Zee Tor mlEiUE
ih" rcrnri tn" county clerk shall ken
iu book provided for that purpus. "a
complete list 81 the Licences recorded uy
him with ths date ut IfFuc ANY psrrpu
u"rl'ytlnE tpr twenty days 10 record hiH
license. as tn this section provided. after
entering upon the practice shall boz guilty
~ 20 misdemcInor 1ui on conviction farr--
~ shall De- fined not less than ten dsTIHrH
rHr moro than my dollars. rnd uu srIl-
urn 'a ord license for thirty dHNa after
such conviction. WrT person shah boz Boo.
hlc 60 nnc ut not less than one huHHftI
dollar.
F,r 3 ANY person. except phyArErt
now registered. prHytiHiue medicine Dr
surgery In this state. and nuy person co..
tempting 10 treat the sick ur others ale
nirted With bodily OF mental Innrmltir4
without first obtaining . license from tNa
state board ~ health as provided I'm this
set shall be deemed guilty Of mt.-
dcmcunor and punished by . tine 81 NOT
loss than nfty dollars nor moro than NV
hundred dollars or by imprisonment Ir
the cnuaty rail for a period uf not ! IS
than thirty iaya nor more than ono g.. ,.
aVaI isWaF. 4Hss.
for each and every OfTsuEr, and treating
each pltlsnt shall be- regarded rs IS z.a-
crate m nsc. ANY person Ming. or ~.
iEwptiu. tn Hls. ns his own % tirr4-- 80
Hur thor ur forged affidavit ~ ideIiif-
cation, shall he guilty Of felony apu
upon conviction thereof. shall be- subject
e." such tine and imprisonment as are
ruH o. and provided ~ statutes ~ tbJ4
uud degree. Said fines To- b. turned into
~" state treasury whom collected
Sec q. In order 10 provide means to car.
~ vut and maintain tho provisions uf tht.
n't lhc said board shan charge each p"g.
son applying to and appearing hefurn ID
for examination fee OF fifteen toi.
lars. and should such examination prDys
unsatisfactory ana the state board fcfu-e
20 issue license thereon. the applicant
failing TO pass such examination may -.
turn at any meeting within the next
twelve months thereafter ami hc exam.
inHd without extra charge. hut no tom
IU 10
son, All fees 20 received from applicants
Tor llccuge shall he paid into the tts'F
treasury as separate fund 10 be- dts.
huI Hod only IN payment OF expenses 70
maintaining said board NJ health, and said
tuud W hereby appropriated for said puf.
pose. and m other tnoncy shalt be paid
out Of the state treasury for tho pF0vt-
Fions Of this act. The state auditor ahalI
Issue his warrant on the state Treasurer
for payment out OF said fund on the Ger.
tlncate OF the president and secretary Of
the state board % health
Sec. Z The hoard may refuse 10 Ue.nss
individuals guilty Of uHnrofeSsi1naI or ti,s
honorable conduct aud they NAV revoke
licenses for like ruuse, after giving IA.
accused an opportunity to be- heard IN a.
Tense before the BOARD HahituAl dr,nk
enncEH or excessive Use nf narcotic OF
producing criminal abe rtiou shall Lt
deemed uHprofenSional and dishonpranis
conduct within the meaning Of this so
tlon. but this specification IL rot intsua 4
to exclude all other acts for which A.
eciHcH may he revoked.
Sec. s. Wherever IA this &C, In proyi.ies
that any duty or service shall b. s,st-
formed by any county clerk, such duty
or service In the city of st. Louis shall -
performed by The health commlssioner, as
" said officer was specially named 10 pcr.
fotm these duties ant services. ana sail
officer shall receive the same rompensa-
tion therefor as this act provides shall 10
paid TO the county clerk. Provided.
word c0uriy " used II shall Include the
city Of -. Louis the Same a. IN said otty
were specially named.
sSc. .. II II not Intended by this act "a
prohibit Efatulons service 10 and treat.
ment Of the AFFLICTED. md this act shat
not nnply to commissioned surgeons uf ths
United States irmy. navy and marine
hospital service
Sec. 10, IL shah be unlawful for aI,y
pcrron To practice Midwifery In this stat,
before receiving a license to do So Every
person desiring t-~rraCtice midwifery ~
a profession shall make APPLICATION to the
state board OF health fer examination anA
pay fee Of i've dollars and upon passIns
an examination satisfactory 10 said board
upon the subject Of Obstetrics. shall re-
ceive a license 10 practice az above pro.
vidcd. IL shall be unlawful for any pef-
son lieenrcd as n midwife only 10 euHaae
In any other branch of medical practice
or TO advertise herself as doctor, doefrAas
or physician. or TO use any letters befote
OF after her name an a align or otherwise
Indicating that she h authorized to, or
does. engage in any other branch OF medl.
cal practice. And any person prautIcing
midwifery aa a profession or advertising
hcrrclr as a midwife, without FIRST obtain
ing the license aforesaid. and any ~
ceuRcd midwife who shaft do any acts ~
this section prohibited, shall he deemed
guilty of a misdemennef ard upon e0u-