BILL NUMBER: AB 595	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Alejo
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Dodd)

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2015

   An act to amend Section 2555 of the Business and Professions Code,
relating to healing arts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 595, as introduced, Alejo. Registered dispensing opticians:
certificates.
   Existing law provides for the issuance of a certificate of
dispensing optician upon registration. Existing law permits a
certificate to be suspended, revoked, or subjected to probation for
violations of regulations or laws, as specified, or for incompetence,
gross negligence, or repeated similar negligent acts by the
registrant or an employee, as provided.
   This bill additionally would permit a certificate to be suspended,
revoked, or subjected to probation for unprofessional conduct, as
defined. This bill also would permit a certificate to be suspended,
revoked, or subjected to probation for actions by the registrant's
agent.
   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 2555 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   2555.  Certificates issued hereunder may in the discretion of the
division be suspended or revoked or subjected to terms and conditions
of probation for violating or attempting to violate this chapter,
Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 2540) or any regulation adopted
under this chapter or, Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 2540), or
Section 651, 654, or 655, or for incompetence, gross negligence,
 unprofessional conduct,  or repeated  similar
 negligent acts performed by the registrant or by an
employee  or agent  of the registrant.  Unprofessional
conduct includes, but is not limited to, repeated interference with
the independent clinical judgment of an optometrist or with
compliance by an optometrist with prevailing clinical standards for
the practice of optometry.  The proceedings shall be conducted
in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part
1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the division
shall have all the powers granted therein.