§ 2008 Medical Board Panel Composition

Business and Professions Code·California

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•The board can create small groups (panels) from its members to do certain jobs.
•Each panel must have at least 4 people.
•The panel can't have more regular people than doctors.
•Every year, each panel picks a leader and a second-in-command.

Example

Imagine a school club where teachers and students work together.

The club must have at least 4 members, and there can't be more students than teachers. Every year, the club picks a president and a vice president to lead.

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§ 2008 Medical Board Panel Composition

The board may appoint panels from its members for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations established in subdivision (c) of Section 2004. Any panel appointed under this section shall at no time be comprised of less than four members and the number of public members assigned to the panel shall not exceed the number of licensed physician and surgeon members assigned to the panel. Each panel shall annually elect a chair and a vice chair. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 18. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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panels subdivision (c) of Section 2004 public members licensed physician and surgeon members chair vice chair

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 2008.

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