BILL ANALYSIS Ó Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair SB 628 (Yee) Hearing Date: 5/23/2011 Amended: 5/9/2011 As proposed to be amended Consultant: Bob Franzoia Policy Vote: B,P&ED 5-2 _________________________________________________________________ ____ BILL SUMMARY: SB 628 would do the following: - Commencing May 1, 2012, require the Acupuncture Board (board) to issue a certificate to practice as a traditional Chinese Medicine traumatologist an applicant who meets certain training and clinical experience requirements, and pays a specified fee. - Require the board to establish a Traumatology Advisory Committee to advise the board about the certification process for traditional Chinese Medicine traumatologists. - Limit the submittal of applications to the period between January 1, 2012 and December 15, 2102, prohibit the board from issuing a certificate after December 15, 2012 and permit only renewal of a certificate after that date. - Set forth procedures for the renewal of an unexpired or expired certificate to perform traditional Chinese Medicine traumatology and would establish specific fees. - Make it a crime to use the title of "certified traditional Chinese Medicine traumatologist" without meeting these certification requirements and to fraudulently buy or sell a certificate for traditional Chinese Medicine traumatology. _________________________________________________________________ ____ Fiscal Impact (in thousands) Major Provisions 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Fund Certification process - administration Up to $120 Minor, absorbable costsSpecial* ongoing - fee revenue ($20) ($10) ($10) Special* * Acupuncture Fund _________________________________________________________________ ____ > (>) Page 1 STAFF COMMENTS: The Traumatology Board would consist of six members representing the clinical settings of traumatology, the California Medical Association, the Medical Board of California, the California Orthopaedic Association, and the board. Staff recommends this bill be amended to clarify how many members would represent each entity. An applicant for certification would pay an application fee of $200 when submitting his or her application to the board and an annual renewal fee of $100. This analysis assumes up to 100 persons (approximately one percent of registered acupuncturists) will apply for a certificate and the Acupuncture Board will require up to one personnel year to support the activities of the advisory board. The Acupuncture Fund has a balance sufficient to support initial expenditures. Staff notes the proposed amendments are reflected in the Bill Summary.