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| Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §3269-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §3269-A.__Judicial review |
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| | | A person aggrieved by an action of the board may seek judicial | | review pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter VII. |
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| | | Sec. 4. Transition. Within 30 days after the effective date of this | | Act, the Governor shall appoint a representative of the public to | | the Board of Licensure in Medicine. Upon the expiration of the | | term of the next member who is licensed to practice medicine, the | | Governor shall appoint a member of the public to fill that | | vacancy. |
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| | | This bill increases the Board of Licensure in Medicine to 10 | | members and requires 5 of the members to be representatives of | | the public. This bill also allows a person aggrieved by an | | action of the board to appeal to the Superior Court and increases | | the statute of limitations on actions against health care | | providers from 3 years to 6 years. |
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