BILL ANALYSIS AB 1767 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 1767 (Hill) As Amended June 7, 2010 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |71-0 |(April 22, |SENATE: |34-0 |(August 12, | | | |2010) | | |2010) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P. SUMMARY : Requires the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to represent to any licensed physician and surgeon who provided expertise to the Medical Board of California (MBC) in the evaluation of the conduct of an applicant or a licensee when, as a result of providing that expertise, the physician and surgeon is the subject of a disciplinary proceeding undertaken by a specialty board of which the physician and surgeon is a member; extends the term of appointments of two members of the Health Professions Education Foundation (HPEF) appointed by the MBC to January 1, 2016. The Senate amendments : 1)Require the AG to represent the physician and surgeon in a board disciplinary action, with MBC approval. 2)Extend the term of appointments of two members of the Health Professions Education Foundation appointed by the MBC to January 1, 2016. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required the MBC to provide legal representation to a physician and surgeon who faces disciplinary action by a specialty board as a result of his or her participation in an MBC evaluation. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee analysis, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs. COMMENTS : HPEF provides scholarships and loan repayments to aspiring and practicing health professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area. Scholarships are offered to health professional students attending one of California's accredited colleges or universities. Loan AB 1767 Page 2 repayment programs are offered to graduates pursuing a health professional career to assist in the repayment of educational debt. Scholarships and loan repayments are offered to students and graduates from the following professions: allied health, nursing, mental health, medical and dental. Service obligations are typically one to four years and vary depending on the program. Analysis Prepared by : Sarah Huchel / B.,P. & C.P. / (916) 319-3301 FN: 0005172