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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair

                                          SB 628 (Yee)
          
          Hearing Date: 5/23/2011         Amended: 5/9/2011
                                                                           
              As proposed to be amended
          Consultant: Bob Franzoia        Policy Vote: B,P&ED 5-2
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          BILL SUMMARY: SB 628 would do the following:
          - Commencing May 1, 2012, require the Acupuncture Board (board) 
          to issue a certificate to practice as a traditional Chinese 
          Medicine traumatologist an applicant who meets certain training 
          and clinical experience requirements, and pays a specified fee.
          - Require the board to establish a Traumatology Advisory 
          Committee to advise the board about the certification process 
          for traditional Chinese Medicine traumatologists. 
          - Limit the submittal of applications to the period between 
          January 1, 2012 and December 15, 2102, prohibit the board from 
          issuing a certificate after December 15, 2012 and permit only 
          renewal of a certificate after that date.
          - Set forth procedures for the renewal of an unexpired or 
          expired certificate to perform traditional Chinese Medicine 
          traumatology and would establish specific fees.
          -  Make it a crime to use the title of "certified traditional 
          Chinese Medicine traumatologist" without meeting these 
          certification requirements and to fraudulently buy or sell a 
          certificate for traditional Chinese Medicine traumatology.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions         2011-12      2012-13       2013-14     Fund
           Certification process
            - administration     Up to $120 Minor, absorbable 
          costsSpecial*
                                            ongoing

            - fee revenue        ($20)      ($10)       ($10)     Special*

          * Acupuncture Fund
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          STAFF COMMENTS: The Traumatology Board would consist of six 
          members representing the clinical settings of traumatology, the 
          California Medical Association, the Medical Board of California, 
          the California Orthopaedic Association, and the board.  Staff 
          recommends this bill be amended to clarify how many members 
          would represent each entity.

          An applicant for certification would pay an application fee of 
          $200 when submitting his or her application to the board and an 
          annual renewal fee of $100.  This analysis assumes up to 100 
          persons (approximately one percent of registered acupuncturists) 
          will apply for a certificate and the Acupuncture Board will 
          require up to one personnel year to support the activities of 
          the advisory board.  The Acupuncture Fund has a balance 
          sufficient to support initial expenditures.

          Staff notes the proposed amendments are reflected in the Bill 
          Summary.