BILL ANALYSIS
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1310 (Hernandez)
As Amended June 2, 2009
Majority vote
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 9-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Emmerson, |Ayes:|De Leon, Nielsen, |
| |Conway, Eng, Hernandez, | |Ammiano, |
| |Niello, John A. Perez, | |Charles Calderon, Davis, |
| |Ruskin, Smyth | |Duvall, |
| | | |Fuentes, Hall, Harkey, |
| | | |Miller, |
| | | |John A. Perez, Price, |
| | | |Skinner, Solorio, Audra |
| | | |Strickland, Torlakson, |
| | | |Krekorian |
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SUMMARY : Requires the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to
collect information from licensees of the Medical Board of
California (MBC) and the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) for
the purpose of healthcare workforce development. Specifically,
this bill requires:
1)MBC and BRN collect specified information about its licensees
on applications for initial licensure or renewal.
2)DCA, in consultation with the Healthcare Workforce Development
Division (division) and the Health Care Workforce
Clearinghouse (clearinghouse), to select a database and add
the following data collected by the specified boards to that
database:
a) First name, middle name, and last name;
b) Last four digits of social security number;
c) Complete mailing address;
d) Educational background and training, including, but not
limited to, degree, related school name and location, and
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year of graduation, and, as applicable, the highest
professional degree obtained, related professional school
name and location, and year of graduation;
e) Birth date and place of birth;
f) Sex;
g) Race and ethnicity;
h) Location of high school;
i) Mailing address of primary practice, if applicable;
j) Number of hours per week spent at primary practice
location, if applicable;
aa) Description of primary practice setting, if applicable;
bb) Primary practice information, including, but not limited
to, primary specialty practice, practice location ZIP Code,
and county; and,
cc) Information regarding any additional practice,
including, but not limited to, a description of practice
setting, practice location ZIP Code, and county.
3)DCA to submit the information in the database to the
clearinghouse annually on or before January 1;
4)The clearinghouse to prepare a written report containing the
findings of this data and submit the written report annually
to the Legislature no later than March 1, commencing March 1,
2012.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, annual fee-supported staffing costs in the range of
$300,000 to $500,000 to the MBC and BRN, combined. These costs
create pressure on annual licensing fees charged to health
professionals. Recent amendments reduce the number of healing
arts boards required to collect specified demographic
information from more than a dozen to only two of the largest
boards, the Medical Board of California (MBC) and the Board of
Registered Nursing (BRN).
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COMMENTS : According to the author's office, "Under current law,
the clearinghouse, created by SB 139 (Scott) Chapter 522,
Statutes of 2007, is charged with collecting data from the
various health boards ?.to establish an ongoing data stream of
changes in California's workforce and provide the necessary
information needed to make complex policy changes to meet
California's health workforce needs. Currently, healing arts
boards are not mandated to provide any information to the
clearinghouse, which makes it difficult for OSHPD to produce the
necessary results."
In 2005, the University of California authored a comprehensive
assessment of healthcare workforce needs which recommended that
state and national workforce data be reviewed on a regular and
systematic basis to assure that strategic planning efforts are
developed and aligned properly. In response, Senator Scott
authored SB 139, Chapter 522, Statutes of 2007, which created a
health care workforce clearinghouse to serve as the central
source of health care workforce and educational data in the
state. The clearinghouse is responsible for the collection,
analysis, and distribution of information on the educational and
employment trends for health care occupations.
SB 139 required OSHPD to work with the state licensing boards to
collect information on the current supply of health care
workers, their geographical distribution, diversity, and
education. However, DCA and the state licensing boards are not
required to collect this information, nor are they required to
report to OSHPD. This bill mandates specified boards to collect
the necessary information and transmit it to OSHPD, via DCA.
Analysis Prepared by : Sarah Huchel / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301
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