Missouri Laws 334.1645 – Joint investigations
1. Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative.
2. In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective Medical Practice Act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other member boards in joint investigations of physicians licensed by the member boards.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 334.1645
- board: means the state board of registration for the healing arts in the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 334.020
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
3. A subpoena issued by a member state shall be enforceable in other member states.
4. Member boards may share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the Compact.
5. Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes authorizing the practice of medicine in any other member state in which a physician holds a license to practice medicine.