AB 1288, as amended, V. Manuel Pérez. Medical Board ofbegin insert California and Osteopathic Medical Board ofend insert California: licensing: application processing.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California.begin insert Existing law establishes the Osteopathic Medical Board of California and authorizes the board to issue an originating or reciprocal osteopathic physician and surgeon’s certificate to an applicant who satisfies specified criteria.end insert Existing law establishes the California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, identify specific areas of the state where unmet priority needs for primary care exist.
This bill would require the Medical Board of Californiabegin insert and the Osteopathic Medical Board of Californiaend insert to develop a process to give priority review status to the application of an applicant who can demonstrate, as specified, that he or she intends to practice in a medically underserved area or serve a medical underserved population.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 2092 is added to the Business and
2Professions Code, to read:
(a) The board shall develop a process to give priority
4review status to the application of an applicant for a physician and
5surgeon’s certificate who can demonstrate that he or she intends
6to practice in a medically underserved area or serve a medically
7underserved population as defined in Section 128565 of the Health
8and Safety Code.
9(b) An applicant may demonstrate his or her intent to practice
10in a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved
11population by providing proper documentation, including, but not
12limited to, a letter from the employer indicating that the applicant
13has accepted employment and stating the start
date.
begin insertSection 2099.6 is added to the end insertbegin insertBusiness and Professions
15Codeend insertbegin insert, to read:end insert
(a) The Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall
17develop a process to give priority review status to the application
18of an applicant for an osteopathic physician and surgeon’s
19certificate who can demonstrate that he or she intends to practice
20in a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved
21population as defined in Section 128565 of the Health and Safety
22Code.
23(b) An applicant may demonstrate his or her intent to practice
24in a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved
25population by providing proper documentation, including, but not
26limited to, a letter from the employer indicating that the applicant
27has accepted employment and stating the start date.
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