The Delta independent., 1916-11-03

HOUSE BILL NO. 17s, LAWS OF
1915.
Referred to the People of the State
endum.
Notice is hereby given. That at the Gem
eral Election to be held the Seventh day
of November A. d. 1916. there will be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
OF Colorado, for their approval or rejection.
House Bill No. 11S, which House Bill was
filed in the office of the Secretary OF State
on the Twelfth day OF April A. D. 1915.
at 2:O1 o'clock p. N. and referred to the
People Of the State Of Colorado by Petition
Of Referendum, containing more than the
requisite number OF signatures Ito wit: 5
per cent? OF the legal voters OF the State Of
colorado, duly verified in accordance with
law and filed in the office of the Secretary
of State on the Twenty day of June A.
D. 1915, at II $50 o'clock A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such Act is
found in Section of Article of the Con-
stltution of the State OF Colorado. providing
for the Initiative and Referendum.
HOUSE BILLING. 17s.
By Messrs. Thompson and Crist.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE IN THE STATE OF
COLORADO.
Be 1t Enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State of Colorado
Section l. That Section 605S of the -JvS
Revised Statutes OF Colorado be amended 20
read follows
Section l. board is hereby established
to be known by the name and style of the
State Board of Medical Examiners. Said
board shall be composed of nine practicing
physicians of integrity and ability. who shall
be residents of and have been licensed to
practice medicine in this state. and who
shall have been graduated from medical
schools Of high educational requirements and
standing and have been engaged in the ac-
tive practice of their profession within this
state. Said board shall perform such duties
and possess and exercise such powers. rela- |
tive to the protection Of the public health |
and the control and regulation of the prac- |
tice OF medicine in this state as shall be in
this act prescribed and conferred upon 1t.
Section 2 That Section 6o59 of the 1908
Revised Statutes OF Colorado be re-enacted
without change to read as follows:
Section 2. The governor shall appoint \
nine physicians, who shall possess the qualfi- |
cations specified in Section l OF this act, to
constitute the members OF said board Said
governor that the term of office OF
three shall expire in two. three
and four and three and six years from
the date OF appointment. Bennialy there |
after the governor shal! appoint three mem- |
bers, who shall possess the qualifications as
specified in Section Of this act. each to |
serve for the term of six years, and he shall
fill vacancies in the membership of said
board practicable.
Section 3. That Section 6O6O of the 1908
Revised Statutes of Colorado be amended to
read follows:
Section 3. Said board shall biennially
elect a president a vice-president, and a
secretary treasurer from their membership.
and shall adopt a seal which shall be
affixed to all licenses issued by them They
shall. from time to time. adopt such rules
and regulations they deem necessary for
the performance Of their duties, and
schedule of minimum educational require
ments which shall be without prejudice, par
tiality discrimination as to schools or
systems of practice of medicine. When an
applicant for license offers to the board
oof tFtafh he ha
such educational requirements as are speci-
fled in said schedule. the board shall accept
such proof as sufficient evidence of the edu-
cational qualifications OF the applicant 10
entitle him to a license without examina-
tion; Provided. 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. and is a graduate from
institution chartered TO teach the heal.
ing art by the state wherein II was located
which school. in case che practitioner grad
uated therefrom prior to January 1st, l9os
required such practitioner to be In actual at
tendance for two years of nine months each
of not less than one thousand hours of in
struction work in each of those years in
order to graduate. and which school. In case
the practitioner graduated therefrom suose-
quent to January LIST. 1908, required the
practitioner to be in actual attendance for
three years of nine months each of not less
than one thousand hours of instruction work
in each of those years in order TO gradu-
ate shall be granted a license to practice
medicine in the State of Colorado by the
State Board of Medical Examiners without
examination as to his skill or knowledge
provided further that such practitioner shall
make application to the said Board OF Medi-
cal Examiners for such license within ninety
days after the date upon which this Law
takes effect upon such blank forms as SAID
board shall provide. and shall pay the fees
herein prescribed and shall furnish evidence
satisfactory TO the board that he Is persor
OF good moral character and possesses tbs
educational qualifications bereinabove speci
fled.
Section A. That Section G061 of the 1905
Revised Statutes of Colorado be re-ennctet
without change to read as follows:
Section 4. The State Board OF Medica
Examiners shall meet a board OF medica
examiners in the City of Denver on the frs
Tuesday of January, April. July and Octobe
OF each year and at such other times an
places as may be found necessary for thu
performance OF their duties.
Section 6. That Section 60G2 Of the 1905
Revised Statutes OF Colorado be re-enacte'
wit. out change to read as follows:
Section 8. Any person wishing to oh
tain the right to practice medicine In thi
state. who has not heretofore been licensed
80 TO do. shall before 1t shall be lawful 10
him to practice medicine in this state. max
application to said State Board OF Medica
Examiners. through the secretary treasure
thereof. upon such form and In such manne
as shall be adopted and prescribed by th
board, and obtain from the board n ltcens