Vermont § 1420j - Disciplinary actions

§ 1420j. Disciplinary actions

• (a) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through
  the Compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct that may be subject to discipline
  by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the Medical Practice Act or
  regulations in that state. (b) If a license granted to a physician by the member board in the state of principal
  license is revoked, surrendered or relinquished in lieu of discipline, or suspended,
  then all licenses issued to the physician by member boards shall automatically be
  placed, without further action necessary by any member board, on the same status.
  If the member board in the state of principal license subsequently reinstates the
  physician’s license, a license issued to the physician by any other member board shall
  remain encumbered until that respective member board takes action to reinstate the
  license in a manner consistent with the Medical Practice Act of that state. (c) If disciplinary action is taken against a physician by a member board not in the state
  of principal license, any other member board may deem the action conclusive as to
  matter of law and fact decided, and: (1) impose the same or lesser sanction or sanctions against the physician so long as such
  sanctions are consistent with the Medical Practice Act of that state; or (2) pursue separate disciplinary action against the physician under its respective Medical
  Practice Act, regardless of the action taken in other member states. (d) If a license granted to a physician by a member board is revoked, surrendered or relinquished
  in lieu of discipline, or suspended, then any license or licenses issued to the physician
  by any other member board shall be suspended, automatically and immediately without
  further action necessary by the other member boards, for 90 days upon entry of the
  order by the disciplining board, to permit the member boards to investigate the basis
  for the action under the Medical Practice Act of that state. A member board may terminate
  the automatic suspension of the license it issued prior to the completion of the 90-day
  suspension period in a manner consistent with the Medical Practice Act of that state. (Added 2017, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)