BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SB 1261
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Date of Hearing: August 3, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SB 1261
(Stone) - As Amended May 3, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill removes the requirement that a physician and surgeon
reside in California in order to receive a license fee waiver,
when the license is for the sole purpose of providing voluntary
and unpaid services.
FISCAL EFFECT:
SB 1261
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There is the potential for minor revenue loss to the Contingent
Fund of the Medical Board associated with expanding the
availability of fee waiver for volunteer physicians, but this
loss is expected to be so small as to be negligible.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. Currently, it is prohibited for a licensed doctor
out-of-state to practice in California for an extended period of
time. This bill seeks to allow licensed doctors, who are in
good standing in their own state and are visiting California, to
volunteer their services at free clinics with a two year limited
license issued by the MBC through an existing program. The bill
would allow the fee waiver for such a license to be available to
persons primarily residing outside California.
Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)
319-2081