Bill Text: CA SB796 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Medicine: physicians and surgeons.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB796 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB796-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 796	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Nielsen

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act relating to medicine.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 796, as introduced, Nielsen. Medicine: physicians and surgeons.

   Existing law states that California is currently experiencing a
geographical and specialty maldistribution of physicians and
surgeons. Existing law states that it is the intent of the
Legislature to address these problems by assisting licensed
physicians and surgeons in establishing medical practices in areas
deficient in physician services and primary care specialties.
   This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would ensure that physicians and surgeons are
encouraged to retain practices and serve communities in rural and
underserved areas of California.
   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.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to ensure that physicians and surgeons are encouraged to
retain practices and serve communities in rural and underserved areas
of California.