Medical Practice Act Workgroup
The commissioner of health has convened a working group to evaluate the state's Medical Practice Act to ensure that it effectively protects the safety and well-being of the citizens of the state and allows transparency. In this evaluation, the working group will consider practice acts in other states, including conduct that may result in disciplinary action.
Final Report
List of Meetings
- August 20, 2012
Agenda (PDF: 32KB/1 page)
Meeting Notes (PDF: 37KB/5 pages) - September 17, 2012
Agenda (PDF: 19KB/1 page)
Meeting Notes (PDF: 101KB/6 pages) - October 8, 2012
Agenda (PDF: 32KB/1 page)
Meeting Notes (PDF: 142KB/4 pages) - November 20, 2012
Agenda (PDF: 30KB/1 page)
Meeting Notes (PDF: 72KB/7 pages)- Health Professionals Services Program: Overview for Medical Practice Act Work Group (PDF: 338KB/10 pages)
- Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Workforce Fact sheet (PDF: 59KB/2 pages)
- Office of Rural Health and Primary Care graphs (PDF: 246KB/1 page)
- Physician Workforce Survey (PDF: 72KB/2 pages)
- High Level Comparison--Model Act and Minnesota Medical Practice Act (PDF: 38KB/2 pages)
- Excerpt: Medical Board of California Sunset Review Report 2012 (PDF: 213KB/10 pages)
- December 10, 2012
Agenda (PDF: 33KB/1 page)
Meeting Notes (PDF: 58KB/5 pages)
Email from Michelle A. Bussmann M.D. (PDF: 15KB/1 page) - December 21, 2012
Agenda (PDF: 35KB/1 page)
Meeting Notes (PDF: 42KB/3 pages)
Transcript of Public Comments by Roger Day (PDF: 133KB/8 pages)
Reference Materials
- Authorization of Medical Practice Act Study from 2012 Minnesota Laws Ch. 278, Art. 2 (PDF: 89KB/1 page)
- Board of Medical Practice
- Medical Practice Act and related Statues and Rules
- Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) preliminary assessment on the Board’s complaint resolution process
List of Appointees
Two Members of the Board of Medical Practice
- Jon Vincent Thomas, M.D. (Board of Medical Practice President)
- Joseph Richard Willett, D.O. (D.O. member of Board of Medical Practice)
Two Practicing Physicians Appointed by the Minnesota Medical Association
- Terry Cahill, M.D.
- Linda Van Etta, M.D.
Two Medical Educators
- Barbara Gold, M.D. (UMN)
- Darrell Pardi, M.D. (Mayo)
Two Senators
- Senator David W. Hann
- Senator Kathy Sheran
Two Representatives
- Representative Bob Barrett
- Representative Carolyn Laine
The Commissioner of Health
- Commissioner Edward P. Ehlinger, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Two Consumers
- Malcolm Mitchell (Workgroup Chair)
- Thomas P. Webber
Two Experts in the Field of Medical Practice
- Kathleen D. Brooks, M.D.
- Jack Davis
