Bill Text: CA SB620 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Healing arts: osteopathic physicians and surgeons.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 602, Statutes of 2009. [SB620 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB620-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 620	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  602
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 11, 2009
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 11, 2009
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 31, 2009
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wiggins

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add Section 2455.2 to the Business and Professions Code,
relating to healing arts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 620, Wiggins. Healing arts: osteopathic physicians and
surgeons.
   Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of
osteopathic physicians and surgeons by the Osteopathic Medical Board
of California and imposes various fees on those licensees. Existing
law also provides a procedure for license renewal.
   On and after July 1, 2010, this bill would require each licensed
osteopathic physician and surgeon to report to the board, at the time
of initial licensure, any specialty board certification that he or
she holds and, at the time of license renewal, his or her practice
status, as specified. The bill would also authorize a licensee to
report to the board, at the time of initial licensure and license
renewal, his or her cultural background and foreign language
proficiency. The bill would authorize the board to make this
information available on the board's Internet Web site.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 2455.2 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
   2455.2.  (a) A licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon shall
report to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, at the time of
initial licensure, any specialty board certification that he or she
holds that is issued by a member board of the American Board of
Medical Specialties or approved by the Osteopathic Medical Board of
California.
   (b) A licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon shall also report
to the board, at the time of license renewal, his or her practice
status, designated as one of the following:
   (1) Full-time practice in California.
   (2) Full-time practice outside of California.
   (3) Part-time practice in California.
   (4) Medical administrative employment that does not include direct
patient care.
   (5) Retired.
   (6) Other practice status, as may be further defined by the board.

   (c) A licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon may report to the
board, at the time of initial licensure and license renewal, and the
board shall collect, information regarding his or her cultural
background and foreign language proficiency.
   (d) The information collected pursuant to this section may be
placed on the board's Internet Web site.
   (e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2010.