California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1247 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 09/04/2018

                            Enrolled  September 04, 2018 Passed IN  Senate  August 27, 2018 Passed IN  Assembly  August 30, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  August 09, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  June 20, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  June 04, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1247Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1247, Nazarian. Professional fiduciaries: prelicensing and renewal or restoration: education.Existing law, the Professional Fiduciaries Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of professional fiduciaries and provides for the administration of those provisions by the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act requires an applicant to complete 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau as a condition of licensure. The act also requires a licensee to complete 15 hours of continuing education courses each year as a condition of license renewal or restoration.This bill, beginning January 1, 2020, would require the prelicensing education courses to include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency, as defined by the bill, and, beginning January 1, 2020, would require a licensee to complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every 3 years as a condition of license renewal or restoration.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:6538. (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency.(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every three years.(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.(d) For purposes of this section, LGBT cultural competency means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of care that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.

 Enrolled  September 04, 2018 Passed IN  Senate  August 27, 2018 Passed IN  Assembly  August 30, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  August 09, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  June 20, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  June 04, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1247Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1247, Nazarian. Professional fiduciaries: prelicensing and renewal or restoration: education.Existing law, the Professional Fiduciaries Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of professional fiduciaries and provides for the administration of those provisions by the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act requires an applicant to complete 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau as a condition of licensure. The act also requires a licensee to complete 15 hours of continuing education courses each year as a condition of license renewal or restoration.This bill, beginning January 1, 2020, would require the prelicensing education courses to include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency, as defined by the bill, and, beginning January 1, 2020, would require a licensee to complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every 3 years as a condition of license renewal or restoration.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Enrolled  September 04, 2018 Passed IN  Senate  August 27, 2018 Passed IN  Assembly  August 30, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  August 09, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  June 20, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  June 04, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2017

Enrolled  September 04, 2018
Passed IN  Senate  August 27, 2018
Passed IN  Assembly  August 30, 2018
Amended IN  Senate  August 21, 2018
Amended IN  Senate  August 09, 2018
Amended IN  Senate  June 20, 2018
Amended IN  Senate  June 04, 2018
Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2017
Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1247

Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianFebruary 17, 2017

Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian
February 17, 2017

An act to amend Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1247, Nazarian. Professional fiduciaries: prelicensing and renewal or restoration: education.

Existing law, the Professional Fiduciaries Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of professional fiduciaries and provides for the administration of those provisions by the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act requires an applicant to complete 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau as a condition of licensure. The act also requires a licensee to complete 15 hours of continuing education courses each year as a condition of license renewal or restoration.This bill, beginning January 1, 2020, would require the prelicensing education courses to include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency, as defined by the bill, and, beginning January 1, 2020, would require a licensee to complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every 3 years as a condition of license renewal or restoration.

Existing law, the Professional Fiduciaries Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of professional fiduciaries and provides for the administration of those provisions by the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act requires an applicant to complete 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau as a condition of licensure. The act also requires a licensee to complete 15 hours of continuing education courses each year as a condition of license renewal or restoration.

This bill, beginning January 1, 2020, would require the prelicensing education courses to include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency, as defined by the bill, and, beginning January 1, 2020, would require a licensee to complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every 3 years as a condition of license renewal or restoration.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:6538. (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency.(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every three years.(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.(d) For purposes of this section, LGBT cultural competency means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of care that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:6538. (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency.(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every three years.(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.(d) For purposes of this section, LGBT cultural competency means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of care that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.

SECTION 1. Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

6538. (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency.(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every three years.(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.(d) For purposes of this section, LGBT cultural competency means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of care that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.

6538. (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency.(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every three years.(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.(d) For purposes of this section, LGBT cultural competency means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of care that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.

6538. (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency.(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every three years.(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.(d) For purposes of this section, LGBT cultural competency means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of care that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.



6538. (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency.

(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least one hour of instruction in LGBT cultural competency every three years.

(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.

(d) For purposes of this section, LGBT cultural competency means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of care that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.