BILL NUMBER: SB 1954	CHAPTERED  09/18/02

	CHAPTER  681
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 30, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 28, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 2, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Figueroa
   (Coauthors:  Senators Johannessen and Polanco)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Correa, and Thomson)

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2002

   An act to amend Section 473.15 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to healing arts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1954, Figueroa.  State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
   Existing law requires the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to
prepare an analysis and submit a report outlining the board's
mission, goals, objectives, complaint data, fund condition, licensing
process, and legislative efforts to the Joint Legislative Sunset
Review Committee on or before September 1, 2001.
   This bill would extend the time the board would have to prepare
this analysis and submit this report to the committee to September 1,
2005, and would make a related change.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 473.15 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   473.15.  (a) The Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee
established pursuant to Section 473 shall review the following boards
established by initiative measures, as provided in this section:
   (1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners established by an
initiative measure approved by electors November 7, 1922.
   (2) The Osteopathic Medical Board of California established by an
initiative measure approved June 2, 1913, and acts amendatory thereto
approved by electors November 7, 1922.
   (b) The Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall prepare an
analysis and submit a report as described in subdivisions (a) to (e),
inclusive, of Section 473.2, to the Joint Legislative Sunset Review
Committee on or before September 1, 2003.
   (c) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall prepare an
analysis and submit a report as described in subdivisions (a) to (e),
inclusive, of Section 473.2, to the Joint Legislative Sunset Review
Committee on or before September 1, 2005.
   (d) The Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee shall, during
the interim recess of 2003 for the Osteopathic Medical Board of
California, and during the interim recess of 2005 for the State Board
of Chiropractic Examiners, hold public hearings to receive testimony
from the Director of Consumer Affairs, the board involved, the
public, and the regulated industry.  In that hearing, each board
shall be prepared to demonstrate a compelling public need for the
continued existence of the board or regulatory program, and that its
licensing function is the least restrictive regulation consistent
with the public health, safety, and welfare.
   (e) The Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee shall evaluate
and make determinations pursuant to Section 473.4 and shall report
its findings and recommendations to the department as provided in
Section 473.5.
   (f) In the exercise of its inherent power to make investigations
and ascertain facts to formulate public policy and determine the
necessity and expediency of contemplated legislation for the
protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, it is the
intent of the Legislature that the State Board of Chiropractic
Examiners and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California be reviewed
pursuant to this section.
   (g) It is not the intent of the Legislature in requiring a review
under this section to amend the initiative measures that established
the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners or the Osteopathic Medical
Board of California.