BILL ANALYSIS
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1767 (Hill)
As Amended June 7, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |71-0 |(April 22, |SENATE: |34-0 |(August 12, |
| | |2010) | | |2010) |
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Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Requires the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to
represent to any licensed physician and surgeon who provided
expertise to the Medical Board of California (MBC) in the
evaluation of the conduct of an applicant or a licensee when, as
a result of providing that expertise, the physician and surgeon
is the subject of a disciplinary proceeding undertaken by a
specialty board of which the physician and surgeon is a member;
extends the term of appointments of two members of the Health
Professions Education Foundation (HPEF) appointed by the MBC to
January 1, 2016.
The Senate amendments :
1)Require the AG to represent the physician and surgeon in a
board disciplinary action, with MBC approval.
2)Extend the term of appointments of two members of the Health
Professions Education Foundation appointed by the MBC to
January 1, 2016.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required the MBC to provide
legal representation to a physician and surgeon who faces
disciplinary action by a specialty board as a result of his or
her participation in an MBC evaluation.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee
analysis, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : HPEF provides scholarships and loan repayments to
aspiring and practicing health professionals who agree to
practice in a medically underserved area. Scholarships are
offered to health professional students attending one of
California's accredited colleges or universities. Loan
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repayment programs are offered to graduates pursuing a health
professional career to assist in the repayment of educational
debt. Scholarships and loan repayments are offered to students
and graduates from the following professions: allied health,
nursing, mental health, medical and dental. Service obligations
are typically one to four years and vary depending on the
program.
Analysis Prepared by : Sarah Huchel / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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