Haw v. Idaho State Board of Medicine

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal of an order from the Board of Medicine that permanently restricted the physician’s license, imposed fines totaling $20,000, and assessed costs and attorney fees totaling $116,067.05. We affirm the license restriction, reverse the fines, vacate the attorney fees and costs, and remand for further proceedings.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In August 1993, the Idaho State Board of Medicine (Board) began receiving complaints relating to the refusal of the defendant-appellant Terek Haw, M.D., to provide patient records to physicians who later treated his patients.…