1. (a)

   1. (1) Except as otherwise provided under § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before a disciplinary panel takes any action under § 15-311 or § 15-314(a) of this subtitle, the disciplinary panel shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before a hearing officer.
   2. (2) The hearing officer shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
   3. (3) A disciplinary panel may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Any licensee who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Board or a disciplinary panel under this subtitle may take a direct judicial appeal.
   2. (2) The appeal shall be as provided for judicial review of the final decision in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
3. (c) An order of the Board or a disciplinary panel under this subtitle may not be stayed pending review.
4. (d) All of the findings and orders of the Board or a disciplinary panel that relate to physician assistants are subject to the provisions of Title 14, Subtitle 4 of this article.

Added as Health Occupations § 14.5-313 by Acts 1986, c. 759, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 109, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 15-315 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 2010, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013; Acts 2017, c. 217, § 1, eff. April 18, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 218, § 1, eff. April 18, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 103, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.