BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1033 (Hill) - Medical professionals: probation ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: May 10, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 7 - | | | 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: SB 1033 would require physicians, osteopathic physicians, podiatrists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and naturopathic doctors to notify patients of their probationary status before a patient visit occurs. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: Ongoing costs of about $1 million per year for additional disciplinary hearings for physicians licensed by the Medical Board (Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California). See below. Ongoing costs in the tens of thousands per year, on average, SB 1033 (Hill) Page 1 of ? for additional disciplinary hearings by the Osteopathic Medical Board (Osteopathic Medical Board of California Contingent Fund). Ongoing costs in the low tens thousands per year, on average, for additional disciplinary hearings by the Board of Podiatric Medicine (Board Podiatric Medicine Fund). Ongoing costs in the tens of thousands per year, on average, for additional disciplinary hearings by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners (State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Fund). Minor average annual costs for additional disciplinary hearings by the Naturopathic Medical Committee (Naturopathic Doctors Fund). Committee Amendments: require disclosure of information only for probationary orders entered after January 1, 2017. -- END --