Bill Text: CA SB1246 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Acupuncture.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-17 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 397, Statutes of 2014. [SB1246 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1246-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1246	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lieu
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bonilla)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to amend Sections 4928 and 4934 of the Business and
Professions Code, relating to the Acupuncture Board.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1246, as introduced, Lieu. The Acupuncture Board.
   Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the
practice of acupuncture by the Acupuncture Board, within the
Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the board,
with the approval of the Director of Consumer Affairs, to employ
personnel necessary to administer the Acupuncture Licensure Act.
Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2015.
   This bill would extend the operation of those provisions until
January 1, 2019.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 4928 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   4928.   (a)    The Acupuncture Board, which
consists of seven members, shall enforce and administer this chapter.

   This 
    (b)   This  section shall remain in effect only
until January 1,  2015   2019  , and as of
that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is
enacted before January 1,  2015   2019  ,
deletes or extends that date. 
   Notwithstanding 
   (c)     Notwithstanding  any other
 provision of  law, the repeal of this section
renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy
committees of the Legislature.
  SEC. 2.  Section 4934 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   4934.  (a) The board, by and with the approval of the director,
may employ personnel necessary for the administration of this
 chapter, and the   chapter. The  board, by
and with the approval of the director, may appoint an executive
officer who is exempt from the provisions of the State Civil Service
Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2
of the Government Code).
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2015   2019  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2015   2019  , deletes or
extends that date.