CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 505Introduced by Assembly Member CaballeroFebruary 13, 2017 An act to add Section 2227.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 505, as introduced, Caballero. Physicians and surgeons: probation.Under existing law, a physician and surgeon whose matter has been heard by an administrative law judge, or whose default has been entered, and who is found guilty, or who has entered into a stipulation for disciplinary action with the Medical Board of California, is authorized to be subject to, among other things, license revocation, suspension, or probation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to discipline a licensee by placing him or her on probation subject to specified conditions.This bill would prohibit the board from entering into any stipulation for disciplinary action, including placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes specified acts.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 2227.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2227.1. Notwithstanding Sections 2227 and 2228, the board may not enter into any stipulation for disciplinary action, which includes placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes any of the following:(a) Felony conviction involving harm to patient safety or health.(b) Drug or alcohol abuse directly resulting in harm to patient safety or health.(c) Sexual act or sexual exploitation as defined in Section 726 and subdivision (a) of Section 729.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 505Introduced by Assembly Member CaballeroFebruary 13, 2017 An act to add Section 2227.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 505, as introduced, Caballero. Physicians and surgeons: probation.Under existing law, a physician and surgeon whose matter has been heard by an administrative law judge, or whose default has been entered, and who is found guilty, or who has entered into a stipulation for disciplinary action with the Medical Board of California, is authorized to be subject to, among other things, license revocation, suspension, or probation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to discipline a licensee by placing him or her on probation subject to specified conditions.This bill would prohibit the board from entering into any stipulation for disciplinary action, including placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes specified acts.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 505
Introduced by Assembly Member CaballeroFebruary 13, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Caballero
February 13, 2017
An act to add Section 2227.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 505, as introduced, Caballero. Physicians and surgeons: probation.
Under existing law, a physician and surgeon whose matter has been heard by an administrative law judge, or whose default has been entered, and who is found guilty, or who has entered into a stipulation for disciplinary action with the Medical Board of California, is authorized to be subject to, among other things, license revocation, suspension, or probation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to discipline a licensee by placing him or her on probation subject to specified conditions.This bill would prohibit the board from entering into any stipulation for disciplinary action, including placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes specified acts.
Under existing law, a physician and surgeon whose matter has been heard by an administrative law judge, or whose default has been entered, and who is found guilty, or who has entered into a stipulation for disciplinary action with the Medical Board of California, is authorized to be subject to, among other things, license revocation, suspension, or probation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to discipline a licensee by placing him or her on probation subject to specified conditions.
This bill would prohibit the board from entering into any stipulation for disciplinary action, including placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes specified acts.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2227.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2227.1. Notwithstanding Sections 2227 and 2228, the board may not enter into any stipulation for disciplinary action, which includes placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes any of the following:(a) Felony conviction involving harm to patient safety or health.(b) Drug or alcohol abuse directly resulting in harm to patient safety or health.(c) Sexual act or sexual exploitation as defined in Section 726 and subdivision (a) of Section 729.
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 2227.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2227.1. Notwithstanding Sections 2227 and 2228, the board may not enter into any stipulation for disciplinary action, which includes placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes any of the following:(a) Felony conviction involving harm to patient safety or health.(b) Drug or alcohol abuse directly resulting in harm to patient safety or health.(c) Sexual act or sexual exploitation as defined in Section 726 and subdivision (a) of Section 729.
SECTION 1. Section 2227.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
2227.1. Notwithstanding Sections 2227 and 2228, the board may not enter into any stipulation for disciplinary action, which includes placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes any of the following:(a) Felony conviction involving harm to patient safety or health.(b) Drug or alcohol abuse directly resulting in harm to patient safety or health.(c) Sexual act or sexual exploitation as defined in Section 726 and subdivision (a) of Section 729.
2227.1. Notwithstanding Sections 2227 and 2228, the board may not enter into any stipulation for disciplinary action, which includes placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes any of the following:(a) Felony conviction involving harm to patient safety or health.(b) Drug or alcohol abuse directly resulting in harm to patient safety or health.(c) Sexual act or sexual exploitation as defined in Section 726 and subdivision (a) of Section 729.
2227.1. Notwithstanding Sections 2227 and 2228, the board may not enter into any stipulation for disciplinary action, which includes placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes any of the following:(a) Felony conviction involving harm to patient safety or health.(b) Drug or alcohol abuse directly resulting in harm to patient safety or health.(c) Sexual act or sexual exploitation as defined in Section 726 and subdivision (a) of Section 729.
2227.1. Notwithstanding Sections 2227 and 2228, the board may not enter into any stipulation for disciplinary action, which includes placing a licensee on probation, if the operative accusation includes any of the following:
(a) Felony conviction involving harm to patient safety or health.
(b) Drug or alcohol abuse directly resulting in harm to patient safety or health.
(c) Sexual act or sexual exploitation as defined in Section 726 and subdivision (a) of Section 729.