Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1791Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Gipson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gallagher, Maienschein, and Voepel)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)(Coauthors: Senators Atkins and Wiener)January 08, 2018 An act to add Section 2191.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1791, as amended, Waldron. Physicians and surgeons: continuing education.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Under that act, the board is required to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of physicians and surgeons.This bill would require the board, in determining continuing education requirements, to consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, as specified.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 2191.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2191.4. The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1791Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Gipson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gallagher, Maienschein, and Voepel)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)(Coauthors: Senators Atkins and Wiener)January 08, 2018 An act to add Section 2191.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1791, as amended, Waldron. Physicians and surgeons: continuing education.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Under that act, the board is required to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of physicians and surgeons.This bill would require the board, in determining continuing education requirements, to consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1791
Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Gipson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gallagher, Maienschein, and Voepel)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)(Coauthors: Senators Atkins and Wiener)January 08, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Gipson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gallagher, Maienschein, and Voepel)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)(Coauthors: Senators Atkins and Wiener)
January 08, 2018
An act to add Section 2191.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1791, as amended, Waldron. Physicians and surgeons: continuing education.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Under that act, the board is required to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of physicians and surgeons.This bill would require the board, in determining continuing education requirements, to consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, as specified.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Under that act, the board is required to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of physicians and surgeons.
This bill would require the board, in determining continuing education requirements, to consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2191.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2191.4. The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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 2191.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2191.4. The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SECTION 1. Section 2191.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
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2191.4. The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2191.4. The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2191.4. The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2191.4. The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.