Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
DIR. BLACK HAS NEW
 MEDICAL PRACTICE DIT

MEDICAL PRACTICE BILL |
 % Dr. John T. Black, state health rom. missioner, whose medical practice hill 1 Introduced in the legislature was de- feated after. rousing vigorous expressions or opposition, has prepared another bill. 1 which, it is understood, he is to pre- ! sent. The provisions of Dr. Blacks new bill will be of special interest to all physicians, osteopaths, chireprac eeaectrics and Christian Science practi- toners, all of whom are affected.
 The following is the text of tn. new proposed medical practice act:
 An Act Concerning the Healing Art.
 Sec, 1. Any person shall within the i intent of this act be deemed to prac- tice the healing art who or comnensa- tion, gain or reward receive or expected. [ assumes to diagnose, treat or profess to | treat operate on or prescribe for. or any. physical or mental ailment. or any physical injury to, or deformity of any person.
 Sec. 2. There is hereby established board of regents to be composed of three persons. educators not included within the scope of this act, to be ap- pointed by the governor The state commissioner of health or his denut, in his absence shall be secretary of this board. without additional conpen stalon and without vote The rov- ernor. shall on or before the first day of July, 1924, appoint one person to serve for. one year; one for two wears. and ~one for three years: and he shall annually thereafter appoint said board Of regents. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor. Regular meetings shall he held at such times and Races as shall be determined by the board and speeiaI meetings shall be held, if necessary. An nual reports shall be made by this board to the state department of health which department shall in turn incorporate such report in its report to the governor. It shall also be the duty of the board of regents to transmit to the state de- partment of health all monies receive,. from applicants for licenses to practice i the healing art or otherwise derived by 1 the provisions of this act.
 1 .>sec. 5 All applications for practice l in the healing art shall be made to the | board of regents which shall require | evidence of satisfactory preliminary cd ucation and in the presentation of a di- l plonns from a legally incorporated school | or college recognized by a standard agen- cy acceptable to this board as maintain 1 ing the equipment and teaching staff nec-
 essary to produce competent prarcti(N>1- 1 CTS of any particular branch of the heal e character and legal right to practice i;
 also a statement as to which branch of | the healing art the applicant desires l to engage examination this board shall
 refer to the examination board in fun 1 damentals to the proper examining l committee hereinafter provided for the | applicants entitled to examination The
 names of applicants successfully passing | examnati tions before the examining com ! -L, H~ | taries of the examining committees to
 the board of regents and by it in turn referred to the statt repartment of 1 health which shall issue Dron- license l to each applicant. The board of regents may, with the approval of the exa mining committee in the partcular branch in l which application is made. accept the l license of any state, territory, or of the | District of Columbia. or the certificate of 1 the National Board of Medical Examin-
 CTS in lieu of examination. the state de 1 partment of health shall issue a license l to the applicant presenting such evil
 dence provided the qualifications of the l applicant met with the other require
 ments of this act. Applications for li-
 censure in the branches known IS reg
 ular, hon1eophatic. electric, oesteopa hy,
 chiropatric and Christian Science shall be rerferred to the examining board in fun l udfnentdlS anu appICa tlOnS TOT EceQSUTe 1 inethe. branches known as dentistry, op-
 tornetry. nursing. midwifery, and chir-
 body shall be referred to tho examining I board in that particular branch. Appn- 1 cahts who successfully pass the exam
 nation board in fundamentals shall be
 reported to the board of regents and by
 the board of regents referred to the proper examining committee.
 Examinations.
 Sec. f. An examining board In funda-
 mentals is hereby created consisting of
 three regulars, two homeophaths. one
 eclectric. one osteopath one chiropater
 one Christian Scientist. to be appointed
 by the board of regents from list sub
 Hitted by the state society in such
 branches or other recognized authority
 each society to nominate two persons for
 each position to be filed The state
 commissioner of health or the deputy. in his absence, shall he its secretary with out additional compensation and without 2 vote. It shall be the duty of this board to examine al applicants ra-
 ferred to It for license in anatomy physiology. pathology, bacteriologv, hy. giene, prevention of communicable dis east. the state sanitary code and those portions of the general statutes per i taining to public health and to- report {, the board of regents the result of sucl examination. This board shall make It! . own rules and regulat tions relative to tn, ' methods of examination. the scope o such examinations and the mark to b. attained in any or all subjects in whicl 7 it examines.
 Sec. 5. The examining committees il
 the different branches of the healin: art shall consist of three members each
 appointed for a term of three years a 1 at present. and their duties shall b. : as at present unless they conflict witt the provisions of this act In which cas a the provisions of this act shall prevail v There shall be established committe : on examination or Christian Science which shall consist of three practicin q healers appointed by the governor fror h list submitted by the editor of Tn Christian Science Monitor or some rec
 ognized society of Christian Science ex
 tsting Tn the state of Connecticut whic
 list shall be of legal residents of thi
 state who have practiced as Christia s 1 Science healers in this state for pc s riod Of three years. This committe 5 shall make it's own rules and regula j. tions and shall formulate the form c Il examination to be used in determinin 7 to it's satisfaction the fitness of the ar $ plicant to practice as a Christian Scienc Il healer
 Sec. {. The fee for examination for I s cense to practice in the regular homec e pathic or scientific practice shall be fl h teen dollars: for. license for the prac ' tice of osteopathy' chiropractic, Chris ,, tian Science, dentistry optometry. chil l i5 ry,3n La H..