(a) There is within the government of Guam a ‘Commission on the Healing Arts of Guam,’ (‘Commission’) consisting of eleven (11) members appointed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan as follows:

(1) the Director of Public Health and Social Services, or a designee from the Department;

(2) the Chairperson of the Board of Nurse Examiners; (3) the Chairperson of the Board of Medical Examiners;
(4) the Chairperson of the Board of Examiners for
Dentistry;

(5) the Chairperson of the Board of Examiners for
Pharmacy;

(6) the Chairperson of the Board of Allied Health
Examiners;

(7) the Chairperson of the Board of Examiners for
Optometry;

(8) the Chairperson of Board of Cosmetology;

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(9) the Chief Medical Officer of the Guam Memorial
Hospital Authority;

(10) the Director of the Guam Behavioral Health and
Wellness Center, or a designee from the Department; and

(11) one (1) member from the Mayors Council. The
Commission shall elect a president and vice-president.

The Director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services, or the designee of the Director, shall be the secretary and treasurer of the Commission.

(b) The Commission shall make, and from time to time may alter, such rules as it deems necessary for the conduct of its business and for the execution and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

(c) The Commission shall review rules and regulations promulgated by the

(1) Board of Medical Examiners, (2) Board of Nurse Examiners,
(3) Board of Examiners for Dentistry, (4) Board of Examiners for Optometry, (5) Board of Examiners for Pharmacy,
(6) Board of Allied Health Examiners, and

(7) Board of Cosmetology

for the purpose of standardizing, as much as possible, requirements for licensure for all professions in the practice of healing arts.

(d) The Commission shall maintain a register of all persons licensed to practice the healing art on Guam, and each Board shall notify the Commission not less than annually of persons licensed under its supervision.

(e) The Commission shall meet at least annually to review and make recommendations to the Division of Health Planning within DISID any plans relative to the community needs

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assessment and recommendation in areas of health manpower resources for licensed professionals in the healing arts, and other related health services.

SOURCE: GC § 27101, as amended by P.L. 16-123 (Dec. 28, 1982) and
16-125 (Dec. 30, 1982); Subsection (a) amended by P.L. 17-021 (Aug. 18,
1983); subsection (e) added by P.L. 20-107:4 (Oct. 17, 1989) Transferred from Article 2 and renumbered from § 12202 to § 12103 by P.L. 24-208:2
(May 13, 1998). Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 24-321:1 (Dec. 28, 1998).

2018 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations altered/added pursuant to the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.

P.L. 26-76:55 (Mar. 12, 2002) abolished the Guam Health Planning and Development Agency as a division of Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID). Despite the abolishment of this entity, the reference in subsection (e) has not been repealed or amended.

2013 NOTE: P.L. 32-024:2 (May 6, 2013) renamed the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse to the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. Reference to the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse was changed to Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center pursuant to P.L. 32-024:4.