Although the policies and practices of the Board of Registration in Medicine are established by the Board, and its autonomy was mandated by the legislature, historically the agency had come under the umbrella of the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation for administrative purposes. In 2003 a statutory change placed the agency’s administrative residence under the umbrella of the Department of Public Health, but with the same level of autonomy as it had always been afforded. As expected, the transition has been smooth and harmonious, given the two agencies’ shared mission of protecting the public. .
