Bill Text: CA AB3119 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Physicians and surgeons, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants: continuing medical education: infection-associated chronic conditions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-09-22 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 433, Statutes of 2024. [AB3119 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB3119-Chaptered.html

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Assembly Bill No. 3119

CHAPTER 433

An act to add Sections 2191.6, 2454.6, 2836.5, and 3524.7 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

[ Approved by Governor  September 22, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State  September 22, 2024. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3119, Low. Physicians and surgeons, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants: continuing medical education: infection-associated chronic conditions.

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law, the Osteopathic Act, establishes the Osteopathic Medical Board of California for the licensure and regulation of osteopathic physicians and surgeons. Those boards are required to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of those licensees, and each licensee is required to demonstrate satisfaction of the continuing education requirements at specified intervals.

Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, provides for the certification and regulation of nurse practitioners by the Board of Registered Nursing, and requires the board to establish standards for continuing education, as specified. Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, establishes the Physician Assistant Board to license and regulate physician assistants, and authorizes the Physician Assistant Board to require a licensed physician assistant to complete continuing education as a condition of license renewal.

This bill would require the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Board to consider including in their continuing education requirements for the licensees specified above a course in infection-associated chronic conditions, including, but not limited to, long COVID.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 2191.6 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

2191.6.

 In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in infection-associated chronic conditions, including, but not limited to, long COVID, as defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and dysautonomia.

SEC. 2.

 Section 2454.6 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

2454.6.

 In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in infection-associated chronic conditions, including, but not limited to, long COVID, as defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and dysautonomia.

SEC. 3.

 Section 2836.5 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

2836.5.

 In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in infection-associated chronic conditions, including, but not limited to, long COVID, as defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and dysautonomia.

SEC. 4.

 Section 3524.7 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

3524.7.

 In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in infection-associated chronic conditions, including, but not limited to, long COVID, as defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and dysautonomia.