CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1790Introduced by Assembly Members Salas and Fong(Principal coauthor: Senator Fuller)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cunningham, Flora, Gallagher, Gray, Mathis, Medina, and Patterson)January 08, 2018 An act to add Section 2190.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1790, as introduced, Salas. Physician and surgeons: continuing education: Valley Fever.The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of those licensees. The act, with certain exceptions, requires physicians and surgeons to complete a continuing education course in the subjects of pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients.This bill would require a physician and surgeon to complete a continuing educational training course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever, by January 1, 2020. This bill would require a physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, to complete that requirement within 2 years of his or her initial license. The bill would authorize the board to exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement for specified reasons.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 2190.6 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2190.6. (a) A physician and surgeon shall, by January 1, 2020, complete a one-time mandatory continuing education course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever. A physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, shall complete this mandatory training requirement within two years of his or her initial licensure. The board shall verify completion of this mandatory training requirement on a renewal application form.(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1790Introduced by Assembly Members Salas and Fong(Principal coauthor: Senator Fuller)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cunningham, Flora, Gallagher, Gray, Mathis, Medina, and Patterson)January 08, 2018 An act to add Section 2190.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1790, as introduced, Salas. Physician and surgeons: continuing education: Valley Fever.The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of those licensees. The act, with certain exceptions, requires physicians and surgeons to complete a continuing education course in the subjects of pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients.This bill would require a physician and surgeon to complete a continuing educational training course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever, by January 1, 2020. This bill would require a physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, to complete that requirement within 2 years of his or her initial license. The bill would authorize the board to exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement for specified reasons.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1790
Introduced by Assembly Members Salas and Fong(Principal coauthor: Senator Fuller)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cunningham, Flora, Gallagher, Gray, Mathis, Medina, and Patterson)January 08, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Members Salas and Fong(Principal coauthor: Senator Fuller)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cunningham, Flora, Gallagher, Gray, Mathis, Medina, and Patterson)
January 08, 2018
An act to add Section 2190.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1790, as introduced, Salas. Physician and surgeons: continuing education: Valley Fever.
The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of those licensees. The act, with certain exceptions, requires physicians and surgeons to complete a continuing education course in the subjects of pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients.This bill would require a physician and surgeon to complete a continuing educational training course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever, by January 1, 2020. This bill would require a physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, to complete that requirement within 2 years of his or her initial license. The bill would authorize the board to exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement for specified reasons.
The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of those licensees. The act, with certain exceptions, requires physicians and surgeons to complete a continuing education course in the subjects of pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients.
This bill would require a physician and surgeon to complete a continuing educational training course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever, by January 1, 2020. This bill would require a physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, to complete that requirement within 2 years of his or her initial license. The bill would authorize the board to exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement for specified reasons.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2190.6 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2190.6. (a) A physician and surgeon shall, by January 1, 2020, complete a one-time mandatory continuing education course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever. A physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, shall complete this mandatory training requirement within two years of his or her initial licensure. The board shall verify completion of this mandatory training requirement on a renewal application form.(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.
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 2190.6 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2190.6. (a) A physician and surgeon shall, by January 1, 2020, complete a one-time mandatory continuing education course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever. A physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, shall complete this mandatory training requirement within two years of his or her initial licensure. The board shall verify completion of this mandatory training requirement on a renewal application form.(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.
SECTION 1. Section 2190.6 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
2190.6. (a) A physician and surgeon shall, by January 1, 2020, complete a one-time mandatory continuing education course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever. A physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, shall complete this mandatory training requirement within two years of his or her initial licensure. The board shall verify completion of this mandatory training requirement on a renewal application form.(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.
2190.6. (a) A physician and surgeon shall, by January 1, 2020, complete a one-time mandatory continuing education course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever. A physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, shall complete this mandatory training requirement within two years of his or her initial licensure. The board shall verify completion of this mandatory training requirement on a renewal application form.(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.
2190.6. (a) A physician and surgeon shall, by January 1, 2020, complete a one-time mandatory continuing education course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever. A physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, shall complete this mandatory training requirement within two years of his or her initial licensure. The board shall verify completion of this mandatory training requirement on a renewal application form.(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.
2190.6. (a) A physician and surgeon shall, by January 1, 2020, complete a one-time mandatory continuing education course for the purpose of preventing, diagnosing, and treating Coccidioidomycosis infections, commonly known as Valley Fever. A physician and surgeon licensed on or after January 1, 2019, shall complete this mandatory training requirement within two years of his or her initial licensure. The board shall verify completion of this mandatory training requirement on a renewal application form.
(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.