BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �



                                                                  SB 628
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          Date of Hearing:   August 8, 2012

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                     SB 628 (Yee) - As Amended:  August 6, 2012 

          Policy Committee:                             Business and 
          Professions  Vote:                            9-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program: 
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill codifies existing Acupuncture Board regulations 
          related to an acupuncturist's use of the title "Doctor" and the 
          abbreviation "Dr." Specifically, this bill states that it is 
          unprofessional conduct to use these terms unless the following 
          conditions are satisfied:

          1)The acupuncturist has earned a doctorate degree, as specified. 


          2)The acupuncturist indicates the type of license or degree that 
            authorizes its use.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible state fiscal effect.  

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  .  According to the author's office, this bill will 
          place in statute the existing regulation governing the use of 
          the title "Doctor" that has been promulgated by the Board.  The 
          author believes this legislation will help improve the quality 
          of acupuncture in California.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916) 319-2081 












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