§451D-1  Construction of laws.  The
purpose of licensing health care professionals is to protect the public health
and safety and the general welfare of the people of this State.  The powers
conferred upon licensing boards and the department by the applicable licensing
statutes and by this chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out this
purpose.  Any license issued to a health care professional is a revocable
privilege.  The provisions of this chapter are not intended to confer any
particular professional status upon health care providers mentioned in this
chapter for purposes of third party payments for services rendered. [L 1987, c
67, pt of §1; am L 1991, c 138, §1]