BILL NUMBER: AB 1288	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 6, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 11, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 21, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member V. Manuel Pérez

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to add  Section   Sec   tions
 2092  and 2099.6  to the Business and Professions
Code, relating to healing arts.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1288, as amended, V. Manuel Pérez. Medical Board of 
California and Osteopathic Medical Board of  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.  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.  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 California  and
the Osteopathic Medical Board of California  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 1.  Section 2092 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
   2092.  (a) The board shall develop a process to give priority
review status to the application of an applicant for a physician and
surgeon's certificate who can demonstrate that he or she intends to
practice in a medically underserved area or serve a medically
underserved population as defined in Section 128565 of the Health and
Safety Code.
   (b) An applicant may demonstrate his or her intent to practice in
a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved
population by providing proper documentation, including, but not
limited to, a letter from the employer indicating that the applicant
has accepted employment and stating the start date.
   SEC. 2.    Section 2099.6 is added to the  
Business and Professions Code   , to read:  
   2099.6.  (a) The Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall
develop a process to give priority review status to the application
of an applicant for an osteopathic physician and surgeon's
certificate who can demonstrate that he or she intends to practice in
a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved
population as defined in Section 128565 of the Health and Safety
Code.
   (b) An applicant may demonstrate his or her intent to practice in
a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved
population by providing proper documentation, including, but not
limited to, a letter from the employer indicating that the applicant
has accepted employment and stating the start date.