The Medical Board of California shall adopt extraction and postoperative care standards in regard to body liposuction procedures performed by a physician and surgeon outside of a general acute care hospital, as defined in § 1250 of the Health and Safety Code. In adopting those regulations, the Medical Board of California shall take into account the most current clinical and scientific information available. A violation of those extraction and postoperative care standards constitutes unprofessional conduct.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 631, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)