California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1992


Introduced by Assembly Member Jones

February 16, 2016


An act to amend Section 49458 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1992, as introduced, Jones. Pupil health: physical examinations.

Existing law authorizes a physician and surgeon or physician assistant to perform a physical examination that is required for participation in an interscholastic athletic program, as specified.

This bill would additionally authorize a doctor of chiropractic, naturopathic doctor, or nurse practitioner practicing in compliance with the respective laws governing their profession.

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

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

P1    1

SECTION 1.  

Section 49458 of the Education Code is amended
2to read:

3

49458.  

When a school district or a county superintendent of
4schools requires a physical examination as a condition of
5participation in an interscholastic athletic program, the physical
6examination may be performed by a physician andbegin delete surgeon orend delete
7begin insert surgeon,end insert physician assistant practicing in compliance with Chapter
87.7 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 2 of the Business
9and Professionsbegin delete Code.end deletebegin insert Code, doctor of chiropractic practicing in
P2    1compliance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1000) of
2Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, naturopathic
3doctor practicing in compliance with Chapter 8.2 (commencing
4with Section 3610) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions
5Code, or nurse practitioner practicing in compliance with Article
68 (commencing with Section 2834) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of
7the Business and Professions Code.end insert



O

    99