The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-19
House Bill No. l7R


House Bill No. ITS.
BY Aessrs. Thompson and Crist.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRAC-
TICE OF MEDICINE IN THE STATE
OF COLORADO.
Be II Enacted by the General Assembl,
Section l.. That section soss Of the
ises Revised Statutes of Colorado b.
emsnded to read as follows:
ils6s1 10 Be Known own by the name snd
style OF the State Board Of Medical EA.
aminerA Said board shall be composed
rity and ability. who shall be residents
Of. and have been licensed to practice
medicine In this state. and who shall
schools Of high educational require.
ments and standing. and have been
engaged In the active practice Of
and possess and exercise such powers
5eiaive t9 the Of the
ulation OF the practice Of medicine In
this state az shall be in this act pre-
scribed and conferred upon Il:
1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado be
re-enacted without change to read as
Section 2. The governor shall ap-
point nine physicians. who shall pos
sess the qualifications specified in Sec
don ! Of this act. TO constitute cons, the
shall be SO classified by the governor
that the term OF office Of three shall
expire in two. three and four and three
ment Biennially thereafter the gov
ernor shall appoint three members,
who shall possess the qualifications a, as
to serve for the term Of six years. and
he shall fll vacancies In the member
ship of said board as soon as practi-
Section 3. That Section $3.50 OF the
1908 Revised Statutes Of Colorado be
amended t9 read as loli9ws; Snail ,sn
nially elect a president, a vice-presi-
dent. and secretary.treasurer from
their mem membe5ship and shall saa adopt sI
censes issued by them. They shall,
from time to time, adopt such rules rules
and regulations as they deem % necss- s
ties. and schedule of minimum edu-
cational requirements which shall be
without PREJUDICE partially or dis. dis.
OF practice of medicine. When an ap--
plicant for a license offers to the board
satisfsSt9ry Rroof that he has compiled
are specified In said schedule. the board
shall accept such proof as sufhcient
evidence Of the educational aualifica-
tions of the applicant to entitle him
to q license without examination: Pro-
vided. however. that any person who
shall have been lawfully engaged IN
the practice of the healing art in the
State Of Colorado, for not less than
three months Immediately prior to the
date upon which this act takes effect.
chartered, to teach the healing art by
the state wherein 1t was located which
school. in case the practitioner grad
uated therefrom prior to January lst,
1908. required such practitioner to be
in actual attendance for two years of
nd nf nj
each OF those years In order to grad
uate. and which school, in case the
sps
the practitioner to be in actual attend
ance for three years of nine months
each Of not less than ,sn one thousand ous 10
those years in order to graduate. shall
be granted license to practice medi-
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for such license within ninety days
after the date upon which this law
takes effect npTn such blank forms as
the fees herein prescribed and shall
furnish evidence satisfactory to the
board that he Is a person OF good moral
character and possesses the educational
qualifications hereinabove specified
Section 4. That Section 6061 Of the
1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado be
re-enacted without change to read as
follows:
Section 4. The State Board of Med
ical Examiners shall meet as as board Of
yer. on the first Tuesday of January.
April. July and October of each year.
and at such other times and places as
may be found necessary for the per-
formance Of their duties.
Section 5. That Section 6062 of the
1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado be
ctod W. han Gya n a
follows:
Section S. Any person wishing to OBJ
tain the right to practice medieine in
licensed so to do, shall before it shall
be lawful for him to practice medicine
& se this pdars ssa %ekf os Maa ao saa
through the secretary-treasurer there
of, upon such form and in such man;
Ss ,Ss be eSn AND fTem ssa
board license so to do. Unless such
person shall have obtained a license as
10 prsece 1t be IN faT
II he shall practice medicine in this
state. without first having obtained
have violated the provisions Of this act
All applicants for license to practice
medicine. or for a renewal Of any , such
furnish the board with satisfactory evil
dence of good moral character.
Section 6. That Section 6063 Of the
1SV0 REVISED statutes OF COlOFduO De
re.enacted without change to read as
follows
section 6. Said board shall have au-
thority to administer oaths, to summon
witnesses and to take testimony in all
matters relating to their duties. Said
board shall Issue licenses to practice
medicine to all persons who shall fur
nish satisfactory evidence of attain
ments and qualifications under the pro-
visions of this act. and the rules and
regulations Of the board. such license.
shall be signed by the president and
atteated by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
the board under its adopted seal. and
they shall be absolute authority to the
persons to whom they are issued to
practice medicine in this state. 1t shall
Be the duty of the secretary
sade! the direction of the board, per-
0onally or by deputy. to aid the sew
eral district attorneys Of the state in
the enforcement Of this act and in the
prosecution of all persons charged with
Violating any Of its provisions.
Section Z. That Section 6064 Of the
1885 Revised Statutes Of Colorado be
re-enacted without change to read a
Section Z. There shall be paid to the
secretary y-treasurer OF the state Board
~ N.NIn.a unioArn nv each AODll.