California 2017-2018 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1114Introduced by Senator FullerFebruary 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 921 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1114, as introduced, Fuller. Health care professionals.Existing law, the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act, states findings of the Legislature regarding the shortage of qualified health care practitioners during times of national or state disasters, and authorizes a physician and surgeon, whose license has been expired for less than 5 years and who meets specified criteria, to obtain a license without paying fees.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 921 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:921. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they are desperately required to respond to public health emergencies.(2) Health care practitioners with lapsed or inactive licenses could potentially serve in those areas where a shortage of qualified health care practitioners exists, if licensing requirements were streamlined and fees curtailed.(b) It is, therefore, Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to address these matters through the provisions of the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1114Introduced by Senator FullerFebruary 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 921 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1114, as introduced, Fuller. Health care professionals.Existing law, the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act, states findings of the Legislature regarding the shortage of qualified health care practitioners during times of national or state disasters, and authorizes a physician and surgeon, whose license has been expired for less than 5 years and who meets specified criteria, to obtain a license without paying fees.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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11	11	Senate Bill No. 1114
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13	13	Introduced by Senator FullerFebruary 13, 2018
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15	15	Introduced by Senator Fuller
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18	18	An act to amend Section 921 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
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20	20	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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22	22	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	SB 1114, as introduced, Fuller. Health care professionals.
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26	26	Existing law, the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act, states findings of the Legislature regarding the shortage of qualified health care practitioners during times of national or state disasters, and authorizes a physician and surgeon, whose license has been expired for less than 5 years and who meets specified criteria, to obtain a license without paying fees.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings.
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28	28	Existing law, the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act, states findings of the Legislature regarding the shortage of qualified health care practitioners during times of national or state disasters, and authorizes a physician and surgeon, whose license has been expired for less than 5 years and who meets specified criteria, to obtain a license without paying fees.
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30	30	This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings.
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36	36	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 921 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:921. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they are desperately required to respond to public health emergencies.(2) Health care practitioners with lapsed or inactive licenses could potentially serve in those areas where a shortage of qualified health care practitioners exists, if licensing requirements were streamlined and fees curtailed.(b) It is, therefore, Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to address these matters through the provisions of the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.
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38	38	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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40	40	## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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42	42	SECTION 1. Section 921 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:921. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they are desperately required to respond to public health emergencies.(2) Health care practitioners with lapsed or inactive licenses could potentially serve in those areas where a shortage of qualified health care practitioners exists, if licensing requirements were streamlined and fees curtailed.(b) It is, therefore, Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to address these matters through the provisions of the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.
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44	44	SECTION 1. Section 921 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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48	48	921. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they are desperately required to respond to public health emergencies.(2) Health care practitioners with lapsed or inactive licenses could potentially serve in those areas where a shortage of qualified health care practitioners exists, if licensing requirements were streamlined and fees curtailed.(b) It is, therefore, Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to address these matters through the provisions of the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.
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50	50	921. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they are desperately required to respond to public health emergencies.(2) Health care practitioners with lapsed or inactive licenses could potentially serve in those areas where a shortage of qualified health care practitioners exists, if licensing requirements were streamlined and fees curtailed.(b) It is, therefore, Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to address these matters through the provisions of the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.
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52	52	921. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they are desperately required to respond to public health emergencies.(2) Health care practitioners with lapsed or inactive licenses could potentially serve in those areas where a shortage of qualified health care practitioners exists, if licensing requirements were streamlined and fees curtailed.(b) It is, therefore, Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to address these matters through the provisions of the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.
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56	56	921. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:
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58	58	(1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they are desperately required to respond to public health emergencies.
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60	60	(2) Health care practitioners with lapsed or inactive licenses could potentially serve in those areas where a shortage of qualified health care practitioners exists, if licensing requirements were streamlined and fees curtailed.
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62	62	(b) It is, therefore, Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to address these matters through the provisions of the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.