BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 2190
Page 1
ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB
2190 (Salas)
As Amended April 5, 2016
Majority vote
------------------------------------------------------------------
|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------|
|Business & |16-0 |Salas, Brough, Baker, | |
|Professions | |Bloom, Campos, | |
| | |Chávez, Dahle, Dodd, | |
| | |Eggman, Gatto, Gomez, | |
| | |Holden, Jones, | |
| | |Mullin, Ting, Wood | |
| | | | |
|----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------|
|Appropriations |20-0 |Gonzalez, Bigelow, | |
| | |Bloom, Bonilla, | |
| | |Bonta, Calderon, | |
| | |Chang, Daly, Eggman, | |
| | |Gallagher, Eduardo | |
| | |Garcia, Roger | |
| | |Hernández, Holden, | |
| | |Jones, Obernolte, | |
| | |Quirk, Santiago, | |
| | |Wagner, Weber, Wood | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
AB 2190
Page 2
------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Extends the operation of the California Acupuncture
Board (CAB) and the CAB's authority to appoint an executive
officer until January 1, 2019.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, cost of approximately $3.5 million per year, for
calendar years 2017 and 2018, to continue the operation of the
CAB beyond the current January 1, 2017 sunset (Acupuncture
Fund).
COMMENTS:
Purpose. Unless legislation is carried this year to extend the
sunset date for the CAB, it will be repealed on January 1, 2017.
Because the CAB has shown improvement during its sunset review
hearing held on March 14, 2016, this bill will extend the CAB's
sunset date and authority to appoint an executive officer.
Background. The CAB regulates the practice of acupuncture and
Asian medicine in California. According to the CAB's most
recent sunset review report, it regulates 17,801 acupuncturists,
11,644 of which are actively practicing in the state.
The primary responsibility of the CAB is to protect California
consumers from incompetent, and/or fraudulent practice through
the enforcement of the Acupuncture Licensure Act and the CAB's
regulations. Its responsibilities include setting licensure
requirements for acupuncturists, developing and administering
the licensure exam, issuing and renewing licenses, overseeing
the investigation of complaints against licensees or allegations
of unlicensed activity, overseeing the continuing education (CE)
AB 2190
Page 3
program and monitoring probationer acupuncturists.
Continued Regulation of Acupuncturists by the CAB. While the
CAB has had issues in the past, the current CAB is newly formed
and committee staff has observed improvements in the CAB's
operations since its last sunset review in 2014. The CAB has
responded to the request to promulgate consumer protection
regulations, has improved in processing time for applications,
has made strides to improve CE oversight, and has made changes
to staff and management. Therefore, this bill will extend the
CAB's sunset date to January 1, 2019.
Analysis Prepared by:
Vincent Chee / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301 FN:
0003158