BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 536 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 536 (Ma) As Amended June 14, 2011 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |66-6 |(May 12, 2011) |SENATE: |36-0 |(August 31, | | | | | | |2011) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P. SUMMARY : Requires the Medical Board of California (MBC) to post on its Internet Web site notification of an expungement order and the date of the order within six months of receiving a certified copy of the expungement order from a licensee. The Senate amendments delete the requirement that MBC remove expunged misdemeanor or felony convictions from their Internet Web site within 90 days of receiving a certified copy of the expungement order from a licensee and instead require MBC to post notification of the expungement order and the date thereof on its Internet Web site within six months of receipt of a certified copy receipt of the expungement order. EXISTING LAW : 1)Provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by MBC under the Medical Practice Act. 2)Requires MBC to post certain information on the Internet regarding licensed physicians and surgeons, including, but not limited to, felony convictions, certain misdemeanor convictions, and whether or not a licensee is in good standing. 3)Requires that specified information remain posted for 10 years and prohibits the removal of certain other information. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was substantially similar to the version approved by the Senate. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs. AB 536 Page 2 Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916) 319-3301 FN: 0001678