Another Tennessee Republican implies medical board could be dissolved

For the second time in two weeks, a Republican lawmaker implied Tennessee’s top medical licensing board could be dismantled during an ongoing dispute over the board’s efforts to discipline doctors who spread misinformation about coronavirus vaccines.

The Board of Medical Examiners unanimously adopted a policy in September establishing doctors who spread falsehoods about the vaccines could have their medical licenses suspended or revoked. Last week, board members voted to delete the policy from their website – but not rescind the policy itself – to appease a powerful lawmaker.

The issue rose again on Wednesday at a hearing of the Joint Government Operations Committee, which wields some authority over the medical board. During the hearing, several lawmakers asked for more information on how board members defined misinformation.

But only one board member was present, so no answer was immediately available. Instead, Elizabeth Foy, a Department of Health attorney who was representing the board, said she would check with board members.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/another-tennessee-republican-implies-medical-001001125.html

Oh boy, more Republican junk science.