BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1348 (Cannella) - Licensure applications: military experience ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: February 19, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 9 - | | | 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: April 25, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File. Bill Summary: SB 1348 would require regulatory boards and bureaus within the Department of Consumer Affairs to indicate on license applications that veterans may be able to apply military experience and training towards license requirements. Fiscal Impact: One-time cost of $260,000 for the Department of Consumer Affairs to make necessary modifications to the BreEZe system used to electronically process license applications and renewals by boards and bureaus within the Department (various funds). One-time cost of about $100,000 for the Dental Board of California to amend various existing regulations regarding license applications to include the required information in the bill (State Dentistry Fund). SB 1348 (Cannella) Page 1 of ? Background: Under current law, various professions and vocations are licensed by boards and bureaus within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Current law requires each licensing board and bureau to ask applicants for licensure whether the applicant has military experience. Current law requires licensing boards and bureaus to provide for methods of evaluating training and experience gained in the military if such training is applicable to the license requirements for licensed professions or vocations. Beginning on July 1, 2016, licensing boards and bureaus are required to assist applicants with military experience and expedite their applications. Proposed Law: SB 1348 would require regulatory boards and bureaus within the Department of Consumer Affairs to indicate on license applications that veterans may be able to apply military experience and training towards license requirements. Staff Comments: The Board of Registered Nursing has indicated that it would require significant additional staff resources to implement a process to evaluate how education and training gained in the military would translate into educational or training requirements for licensure by the Board and for increased application processing when it is necessary to evaluate military training or experience. Staff notes that current law already requires the Board to provide for methods to evaluate military training and experiences. -- END --