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OMBC flags roughly 1,900 delinquent licenses; board presses staff to escalate enforcement
Summary
The board was told it has roughly 1,900 delinquent licenses and discussed stepped‑up reminders, audits and the authority to issue citations for delinquent practice. President Pines urged immediate citations and stronger follow‑up while staff warned audits require staffing and that some delinquencies represent retirees.
Licensing staff told the Osteopathic Medical Board of California on Jan. 22 that the board’s license population includes about 17,164 licensed osteopathic physicians and surgeons and that a large number of licenses were delinquent—staff and members discussed a figure cited in the meeting of roughly 1,900 delinquent accounts.
Machiko Chong, the board’s licensing program manager, reviewed application and permit totals and the status of…
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