Bill Text: CA SB171 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Certificated employees: medical certificates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-08-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 34, Statutes of 2009. [SB171 Detail]
Download: California-2009-SB171-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 171 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 34
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 6, 2009
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR AUGUST 5, 2009
PASSED THE SENATE JULY 16, 2009
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 24, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 17, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 18, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
An act to amend Sections 44839 and 44839.5 of the Education Code,
relating to public schools.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 171, Pavley. Certificated employees: medical certificates.
Existing law requires a school district or a county superintendent
of schools to require a candidate for a position requiring
certification qualifications or a retirant position, if the candidate
has not previously been employed in a position requiring
certification qualifications in this state or has not previously been
employed as a retirant, to obtain a medical certificate showing that
the candidate is free from any disabling disease making him or her
unfit to instruct or associate with children. Existing law requires
that the medical certificate be submitted directly to the governing
board of the school district or the county superintendent of schools
by a physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to specified statutes or
a commissioned medical officer, as specified, following the
completion of a prescribed medical examination of the candidate.
This bill, in addition, would authorize the submission of the
medical certificate by a physician assistant practicing in compliance
with specified statutes or a licensed advanced practice registered
nurse acting pursuant to standardized procedures and protocols in
compliance with specified statutory provisions.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 44839 of the Education Code is amended to read:
44839. (a) When a school district or a county superintendent of
schools wishes to employ a person in a position requiring
certification qualifications and that person has not previously been
employed in a position requiring certification qualifications in this
state, the district or county superintendent shall require a medical
certificate in such form as shall be prescribed by the state board
showing that the applicant is free from any disabling disease
unfitting the applicant to instruct or associate with children. The
medical certificate shall be submitted directly to the governing
board or county superintendent by a physician and surgeon licensed
under the Business and Professions Code, a physician assistant
practicing in compliance with Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section
3500) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, a licensed
advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to standardized
procedures and protocols in compliance with Chapter 6 (commencing
with Section 2700) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions
Code, or a commissioned medical officer exempted from licensure
pursuant to federal law. The medical examination shall have been
conducted not more than six months before the submission of the
certificate and shall be at the expense of the applicant. A governing
board or county superintendent may offer a contract of employment to
an applicant subject to the submission of the required medical
certificate. Notwithstanding Section 44031, the medical certificate
shall become a part of the personnel record of the employee and shall
be open to the employee or his or her designee.
(b) The governing board of a school district or a county
superintendent of schools may require certificated employees to
undergo a periodic medical examination by a physician and surgeon
licensed under the Business and Professions Code, a physician
assistant practicing in compliance with Chapter 7.7 (commencing with
Section 3500) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, a
licensed advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to
standardized procedures and protocols in compliance with Chapter 6
(commencing with Section 2700) of Division 2 of the Business and
Professions Code, or a commissioned medical officer exempted from
licensure pursuant to federal law, to determine that the employee is
free from any communicable disease unfitting the applicant to
instruct or associate with children. The periodic medical examination
shall be at the expense of the school district or county
superintendent. The medical certificate shall become a part of the
personnel record of the employee and shall be open to the employee or
his or her designee.
(c) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations relating to
the implementation and administration of this section.
SEC. 2. Section 44839.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:
44839.5. (a) When a school district or county superintendent of
schools wishes to employ a retirant who is retired for service, and
such person has not been previously employed as a retirant, such
district or county superintendent shall require, as a condition of
initial employment as a retirant, a medical certificate in such form
as shall be prescribed by the state board showing that the retirant
is free from any disabling disease unfitting him or her to instruct
or associate with children. The medical certificate shall be
completed and submitted directly to the school district or county
superintendent by a physician and surgeon licensed under the Business
and Professions Code, a physician assistant practicing in compliance
with Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 2 of the
Business and Professions Code, a licensed advanced practice
registered nurse acting pursuant to standardized procedures and
protocols in compliance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700)
of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, or a
commissioned medical officer exempted from licensure pursuant to
federal law. A medical examination as prescribed by the State Board
of Education shall be required for the completion of the medical
certificate. Such examination shall be conducted not more than six
months before the completion and submission of the certificate and
shall be at the expense of the retirant. Notwithstanding Section
44031, the medical certificate shall become a part of the personnel
record of the employee and shall be open to the employee or his or
her designee.
(b) The school district or county superintendent of schools which
initially employed the retirant, or any school district or county
superintendent which subsequently employs the retirant, may require a
periodic medical examination by a physician and surgeon licensed
under the Business and Professions Code, a physician assistant
practicing in compliance with Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section
3500) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, a licensed
advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to standardized
procedures and protocols in compliance with Chapter 6 (commencing
with Section 2700) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions
Code, or a commissioned medical officer exempted from licensure
pursuant to federal law, to determine that the retirant is free from
any communicable disease unfitting him or her to instruct or
associate with children. The periodic medical examination shall be at
the expense of the school district or county superintendent. The
medical certificate shall become a part of the personnel record of
the retirant and shall be open to the retirant or his or her
designee.
(c) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations relating to
the implementation and administration of this section.
