Bill Text: CA AB2422 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Medical Board of California.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - Died at Desk. [AB2422 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB2422-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2422	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jones

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section 2004 of the Business and Professions Code,
relating to healing arts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2422, as introduced, Jones. Medical Board of California.
   Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure
and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of
California. Under existing law, the board is responsible for, among
other things, enforcement of the disciplinary and criminal provisions
of the act and approving undergraduate and graduate medical
education programs.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 2004 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   2004.  The board shall have the responsibility for  all of
 the following:
   (a) The enforcement of the disciplinary and criminal provisions of
the Medical Practice Act.
   (b) The administration and hearing of disciplinary actions.
   (c) Carrying out disciplinary actions appropriate to findings made
by a panel or an administrative law judge.
   (d) Suspending, revoking, or otherwise limiting certificates after
the conclusion of disciplinary actions.
   (e) Reviewing the quality of medical practice carried out by
physician and surgeon certificate holders under the jurisdiction of
the board.
   (f) Approving undergraduate and graduate medical education
programs.
   (g) Approving clinical  clerkship and  
clerkship,  special  programs   programs,
 and hospitals for the programs in subdivision (f).
   (h) Issuing licenses and certificates under the board's
jurisdiction.
   (i) Administering the board's continuing medical education
program.