Senate BillNo. 1116


Introduced by Senator Torres

February 19, 2014


An act to amend Sections 2436.5 and 2455.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to physicians and surgeons, and making an appropriation therefor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1116, as introduced, Torres. Physicians and surgeons.

Under existing law, the Medical Board of California licenses and regulates physicians and surgeons and imposes various fees on those licensees. Under existing law, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California licenses and regulates osteopathic physicians and surgeons and imposes various fees on those licensees. Existing law establishes the Medically Underserved Account for Physicians within the Health Professions Education Fund that is managed by the Health Professions Education Foundation and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Under existing law, the primary purpose of the account is to fund the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides for the repayment of educational loans, as specified, obtained by a physician and surgeon who practices in a medically underserved area of the state, as defined. Under existing law, funds placed in the account for those purposes are continuously appropriated for the repayment of loans and may be used for any other authorized purpose. Physicians and surgeons and osteopathic physicians and surgeons are eligible for the loan repayment program and the board assesses an additional $25 license fee for purposes of the loan repayment program.

This bill would authorize a physician and surgeon and an osteopathic physician and surgeon to pay an additional $75 to the board for those purposes. By increasing the amount of revenue in a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 2436.5 of the Business and Professions
2Code
is amended to read:

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2436.5.  

(a) begin insert(1)end insertbegin insertend insertIn addition to the fees charged for the initial
4issuance or biennial renewal of a physician and surgeon’s certificate
5pursuant to Section 2435, and at the time those fees are charged,
6the board shall charge each applicant or renewing licensee an
7additional twenty-five-dollar ($25) fee for the purposes of this
8section.

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10begin insert(2)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertTheend insert twenty-five-dollar ($25) fee shall be paid at the time of
11application for initial licensure or biennial renewal and shall be
12due and payable along with the fee for the initial certificate or
13biennial renewal.

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14(3) A physician and surgeon may pay an additional seventy-five
15dollars ($75) to the board for the purposes of this section.

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16(b) The board shall transfer all funds collected pursuant to this
17section, on a monthly basis, to the Medically Underserved Account
18for Physicians created by Section 128555 of the Health and Safety
19Code for the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan
20Repayment Program. Notwithstanding Section 128555 of the
21Health and Safety Code, these funds shall not be used to provide
22funding for the Physician Volunteer Program.

23(c) Up to 15 percent of the funds collected pursuant to this
24section shall be dedicated to loan assistance for physicians and
25surgeons who agree to practice in geriatric care settings or settings
26that primarily serve adults over the age of 65 years or adults with
27disabilities. Priority consideration shall be given to those physicians
28and surgeons who are trained in, and practice, geriatrics and who
29can meet the cultural and linguistic needs and demands of diverse
30populations of older Californians.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 2455.1 of the Business and Professions Code
32 is amended to read:

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2455.1.  

(a) In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Section
22455, and at the time those fees are charged, the board shall charge
3each applicant for an original or reciprocity certificate or for a
4biennial license an additional twenty-five-dollar ($25) fee for the
5purposes of this section. This twenty-five-dollar ($25) fee shall be
6due and payable along with the fee for the original or reciprocity
7certificate or the biennial license.

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8(b) An osteopathic physician and surgeon may pay an additional
9seventy-five dollars ($75) to the board for the purposes of this
10section.

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12begin insert(c)end insert The board shall transfer all funds collected pursuant to this
13section, on a monthly basis, to the Medically Underserved Account
14for Physicians created by Section 128555 of the Health and Safety
15Code for the purposes of the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps
16Loan Repayment Program. Notwithstanding Section 128555 of
17the Health and Safety Code, these funds shall not be used to
18provide funding for the Physician Volunteer Program.



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