The Board of Registration in Medicine is a public protection agency which licenses physicians, investigates public complaints, and when necessary, disciplines physicians. Additionally, the Board is responsible for monitoring the quality assurance and risk- management programs of over 1,000 health care facilities across the Commonwealth and providing consumers with public information regarding physicians.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1998 will enable the Board to provide the same level of services as in Fiscal Year 1997.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN MEDICINE
7006-0130	For the operation and administration of the board of registration in medicine and the committee on acupuncture, including the cost of the physician profile	1,731,829

Trust and Other Spending

9230-9000

BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN MEDICINE TRUST

1,512,647