Senate Bill No. 1313 - Summary

• Amends Idaho Code Section 54-1806 to revise the powers and duties of the State Board of Medicine regarding physicians and surgeons.

• Clarifies the board's authority to issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents during investigations, depositions, and hearings throughout the state of Idaho.

• Changes terminology from "disciplinary proceedings" to "formal contested case" to describe the process when licensed persons are accused and seek subpoena rights.

• Specifies that the board may issue subpoena duces tecum to compel production of books, records, and papers, with witness fees and mileage paid from state treasury funds at the same rate as district court criminal cases.

• Authorizes district courts to enforce subpoena compliance through contempt proceedings when witnesses disobey, neglect, or refuse to testify regarding matters within lawful interrogation.