BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 2193 (Salas) - California Board of Podiatric Medicine: Physician Assistant Board: extension ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 5, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 9 - | | | 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 1, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File. Bill Summary: AB 2193 would extend the operation of the Board of Podiatric Medicine and the operation of the Physician Assistant Board until January 1, 2021. Fiscal Impact: Ongoing costs of $1.5 million per year for the continuing operation of the Board of Podiatric Medicine (Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund). All costs to operate the Board are paid for with license fee revenues. Ongoing costs of $1.7 million per year for the continuing operation of the Physician Assistant Board (Physician Assistant Fund). All costs to operate the Board are paid for with license fee revenues. Background: Under current law, the Board of Podiatric Medicine licenses AB 2193 (Salas) Page 1 of ? and regulates the practice of podiatrists. Podiatric medicine is the medical treatment of the foot, ankle, and related tissues. The Board of Podiatric Medicine functions as an independent board. However, under current law, the Board of Podiatric Medicine is "within the jurisdiction" of the Medical Board of California. Therefore, the Medical Board technically is the body that licenses podiatric doctors. The Board of Podiatric Medicine licenses about 2,000 doctors of podiatric medicine. The Physician Assistant Board licenses and regulates the practice of physician assistants. The Physician Assistant Board was initially organized as a committee under the Medical Board. Currently, the Physician Assistant Board operates as an independent board "within the jurisdiction" of the Medical Board of California. The Physician Assistant Board licenses about 10,000 physician assistants. Proposed Law: AB 2193 would extend the operation of the Board of Podiatric Medicine and the operation of the Physician Assistant Board until January 1, 2021. Related Legislation: This bill is one of several sunset review bills authored by the chairs of the Senate and Assembly Business and Professions Committees to review and extend the operation of licensing boards in the Department of Consumer Affairs. SB 1039 (Hill), amongst other changes to various boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs, formally separate the Board of Podiatric Medicine from the Medical Board. That bill is pending in the Assembly. -- END -- AB 2193 (Salas) Page 2 of ?