California Assembly Bill AB1182 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1182INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Santiago (Coauthor: Assembly Member Cooley) (Coauthor: Senator Pan) FEBRUARY 27, 2015 An act to amend Section 2080 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1182, as introduced, Santiago. Physicians and surgeons: licensure. The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. The act requires an applicant for a physician's and surgeon's certificate to comply with general requirements for licensure unless other specific requirements apply to the particular class of applicant. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that physician's and surgeon's certificate provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 2080 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 2080. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this article applicable to applications generally shall apply to all certificates issued. (b)  Every   An  applicant for a physician's and surgeon's certificate shall comply with  the requirements of  this article unless other specific requirements of this chapter are applicable to  a   the  particular class of applicant.