CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2704Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Coauthor: Assembly Member Rodriguez)February 20, 2020 An act to add Section 502 to, and to repeal Sections 2717, 2852.5, 3518.1, 3770.1, and 4506 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2704, as introduced, Ting. Healing arts: licensees: data collection.Existing law requires the Board of Registered Nursing, the Physician Assistant Board, the Respiratory Care Board of California, and the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California to regulate and oversee the practice of healing arts within their respective jurisdictions and to, among other things, collect and report specific demographic data relating to their licensees, subject to a licensees discretion to report their race or ethnicity, to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Existing law requires these boards to collect this data at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Registered Nursing to expend $145,000 to implement these provisions.This bill would repeal the provisions applicable only to the licensees of those boards and, instead, would require all boards that oversee healing arts licensees to collect, at least biennially, specified demographic information, post the information on the internet websites that they each maintain, and provide the information annually to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The bill would require these boards to maintain the confidentiality of the information they receive from licensees and to only release information in aggregate from, as specified.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.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 502 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:502. (a) A board that supervises healing arts licensees under this division shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees as specified in subdivision (b) for future workforce planning. The data may be collected at the time of license renewal, or at least biennially from a scientifically selected random sample of licensees. (b) (1) The workforce data collected by each board about its licensees shall include, at a minimum, information concerning all of the following:(A) City, county, and ZIP Code of practice.(B) Type of employer or classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice. (C) Work hours.(D) Titles of positions held.(E) Time spent in direct patient care.(F) Clinical practice area.(G) Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (2).(H) Gender.(I) Languages spoken.(J) Educational background.(K) Future work intentions.(L) Job satisfaction ratings.(2) A licensee may, but is not required to, report their race or ethnicity to the board.(c) Each board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.(d) Each board shall produce reports containing the workforce data it collects pursuant to this section, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be posted on each boards internet website.(e) Each board shall annually provide the data it collects pursuant to this section to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report it produces pursuant to Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.SEC. 2. Section 2717 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.2717.(a)The board shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees for future workforce planning. The board may collect the data at the time of license renewal or from a scientifically selected random sample of its licensees. The board shall produce reports on the workforce data it collects, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual. The workforce data collected by the board shall include, at a minimum, employment information such as hours of work, number of positions held, time spent in direct patient care, clinical practice area, type of employer, and work location. The data shall also include future work intentions, reasons for leaving or reentering nursing, job satisfaction ratings, and demographic data.(b)Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be placed on the boards Internet Web site.(c)(1)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on nurses licensed under this chapter:(A)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(B)Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (3).(C)Gender.(D)Languages spoken.(E)Educational background.(F)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(2)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(3)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.(d)The board is authorized to expend the sum of one hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000) from the Board of Registered Nursing Fund in the Professions and Vocations Fund for the purpose of implementing this section.SEC. 3. Section 2852.5 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.2852.5.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on vocational nurses licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 4. Section 3518.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.3518.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on physician assistants licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 5. Section 3770.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.3770.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on respiratory therapists licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 6. Section 4506 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.4506.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on psychiatric technicians licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Section 502 of the Business and Professions Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:In order to protect the privacy of licensees, while also gathering useful workforce data, it is necessary that some information collected from licensees only be released in aggregate form.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2704Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Coauthor: Assembly Member Rodriguez)February 20, 2020 An act to add Section 502 to, and to repeal Sections 2717, 2852.5, 3518.1, 3770.1, and 4506 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2704, as introduced, Ting. Healing arts: licensees: data collection.Existing law requires the Board of Registered Nursing, the Physician Assistant Board, the Respiratory Care Board of California, and the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California to regulate and oversee the practice of healing arts within their respective jurisdictions and to, among other things, collect and report specific demographic data relating to their licensees, subject to a licensees discretion to report their race or ethnicity, to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Existing law requires these boards to collect this data at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Registered Nursing to expend $145,000 to implement these provisions.This bill would repeal the provisions applicable only to the licensees of those boards and, instead, would require all boards that oversee healing arts licensees to collect, at least biennially, specified demographic information, post the information on the internet websites that they each maintain, and provide the information annually to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The bill would require these boards to maintain the confidentiality of the information they receive from licensees and to only release information in aggregate from, as specified.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2704
Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Coauthor: Assembly Member Rodriguez)February 20, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Coauthor: Assembly Member Rodriguez)
February 20, 2020
An act to add Section 502 to, and to repeal Sections 2717, 2852.5, 3518.1, 3770.1, and 4506 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2704, as introduced, Ting. Healing arts: licensees: data collection.
Existing law requires the Board of Registered Nursing, the Physician Assistant Board, the Respiratory Care Board of California, and the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California to regulate and oversee the practice of healing arts within their respective jurisdictions and to, among other things, collect and report specific demographic data relating to their licensees, subject to a licensees discretion to report their race or ethnicity, to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Existing law requires these boards to collect this data at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Registered Nursing to expend $145,000 to implement these provisions.This bill would repeal the provisions applicable only to the licensees of those boards and, instead, would require all boards that oversee healing arts licensees to collect, at least biennially, specified demographic information, post the information on the internet websites that they each maintain, and provide the information annually to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The bill would require these boards to maintain the confidentiality of the information they receive from licensees and to only release information in aggregate from, as specified.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Existing law requires the Board of Registered Nursing, the Physician Assistant Board, the Respiratory Care Board of California, and the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California to regulate and oversee the practice of healing arts within their respective jurisdictions and to, among other things, collect and report specific demographic data relating to their licensees, subject to a licensees discretion to report their race or ethnicity, to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Existing law requires these boards to collect this data at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Registered Nursing to expend $145,000 to implement these provisions.
This bill would repeal the provisions applicable only to the licensees of those boards and, instead, would require all boards that oversee healing arts licensees to collect, at least biennially, specified demographic information, post the information on the internet websites that they each maintain, and provide the information annually to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The bill would require these boards to maintain the confidentiality of the information they receive from licensees and to only release information in aggregate from, as specified.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 502 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:502. (a) A board that supervises healing arts licensees under this division shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees as specified in subdivision (b) for future workforce planning. The data may be collected at the time of license renewal, or at least biennially from a scientifically selected random sample of licensees. (b) (1) The workforce data collected by each board about its licensees shall include, at a minimum, information concerning all of the following:(A) City, county, and ZIP Code of practice.(B) Type of employer or classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice. (C) Work hours.(D) Titles of positions held.(E) Time spent in direct patient care.(F) Clinical practice area.(G) Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (2).(H) Gender.(I) Languages spoken.(J) Educational background.(K) Future work intentions.(L) Job satisfaction ratings.(2) A licensee may, but is not required to, report their race or ethnicity to the board.(c) Each board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.(d) Each board shall produce reports containing the workforce data it collects pursuant to this section, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be posted on each boards internet website.(e) Each board shall annually provide the data it collects pursuant to this section to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report it produces pursuant to Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.SEC. 2. Section 2717 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.2717.(a)The board shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees for future workforce planning. The board may collect the data at the time of license renewal or from a scientifically selected random sample of its licensees. The board shall produce reports on the workforce data it collects, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual. The workforce data collected by the board shall include, at a minimum, employment information such as hours of work, number of positions held, time spent in direct patient care, clinical practice area, type of employer, and work location. The data shall also include future work intentions, reasons for leaving or reentering nursing, job satisfaction ratings, and demographic data.(b)Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be placed on the boards Internet Web site.(c)(1)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on nurses licensed under this chapter:(A)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(B)Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (3).(C)Gender.(D)Languages spoken.(E)Educational background.(F)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(2)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(3)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.(d)The board is authorized to expend the sum of one hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000) from the Board of Registered Nursing Fund in the Professions and Vocations Fund for the purpose of implementing this section.SEC. 3. Section 2852.5 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.2852.5.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on vocational nurses licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 4. Section 3518.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.3518.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on physician assistants licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 5. Section 3770.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.3770.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on respiratory therapists licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 6. Section 4506 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.4506.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on psychiatric technicians licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Section 502 of the Business and Professions Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:In order to protect the privacy of licensees, while also gathering useful workforce data, it is necessary that some information collected from licensees only be released in aggregate form.
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 502 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:502. (a) A board that supervises healing arts licensees under this division shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees as specified in subdivision (b) for future workforce planning. The data may be collected at the time of license renewal, or at least biennially from a scientifically selected random sample of licensees. (b) (1) The workforce data collected by each board about its licensees shall include, at a minimum, information concerning all of the following:(A) City, county, and ZIP Code of practice.(B) Type of employer or classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice. (C) Work hours.(D) Titles of positions held.(E) Time spent in direct patient care.(F) Clinical practice area.(G) Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (2).(H) Gender.(I) Languages spoken.(J) Educational background.(K) Future work intentions.(L) Job satisfaction ratings.(2) A licensee may, but is not required to, report their race or ethnicity to the board.(c) Each board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.(d) Each board shall produce reports containing the workforce data it collects pursuant to this section, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be posted on each boards internet website.(e) Each board shall annually provide the data it collects pursuant to this section to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report it produces pursuant to Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
SECTION 1. Section 502 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
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502. (a) A board that supervises healing arts licensees under this division shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees as specified in subdivision (b) for future workforce planning. The data may be collected at the time of license renewal, or at least biennially from a scientifically selected random sample of licensees. (b) (1) The workforce data collected by each board about its licensees shall include, at a minimum, information concerning all of the following:(A) City, county, and ZIP Code of practice.(B) Type of employer or classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice. (C) Work hours.(D) Titles of positions held.(E) Time spent in direct patient care.(F) Clinical practice area.(G) Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (2).(H) Gender.(I) Languages spoken.(J) Educational background.(K) Future work intentions.(L) Job satisfaction ratings.(2) A licensee may, but is not required to, report their race or ethnicity to the board.(c) Each board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.(d) Each board shall produce reports containing the workforce data it collects pursuant to this section, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be posted on each boards internet website.(e) Each board shall annually provide the data it collects pursuant to this section to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report it produces pursuant to Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
502. (a) A board that supervises healing arts licensees under this division shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees as specified in subdivision (b) for future workforce planning. The data may be collected at the time of license renewal, or at least biennially from a scientifically selected random sample of licensees. (b) (1) The workforce data collected by each board about its licensees shall include, at a minimum, information concerning all of the following:(A) City, county, and ZIP Code of practice.(B) Type of employer or classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice. (C) Work hours.(D) Titles of positions held.(E) Time spent in direct patient care.(F) Clinical practice area.(G) Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (2).(H) Gender.(I) Languages spoken.(J) Educational background.(K) Future work intentions.(L) Job satisfaction ratings.(2) A licensee may, but is not required to, report their race or ethnicity to the board.(c) Each board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.(d) Each board shall produce reports containing the workforce data it collects pursuant to this section, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be posted on each boards internet website.(e) Each board shall annually provide the data it collects pursuant to this section to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report it produces pursuant to Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
502. (a) A board that supervises healing arts licensees under this division shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees as specified in subdivision (b) for future workforce planning. The data may be collected at the time of license renewal, or at least biennially from a scientifically selected random sample of licensees. (b) (1) The workforce data collected by each board about its licensees shall include, at a minimum, information concerning all of the following:(A) City, county, and ZIP Code of practice.(B) Type of employer or classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice. (C) Work hours.(D) Titles of positions held.(E) Time spent in direct patient care.(F) Clinical practice area.(G) Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (2).(H) Gender.(I) Languages spoken.(J) Educational background.(K) Future work intentions.(L) Job satisfaction ratings.(2) A licensee may, but is not required to, report their race or ethnicity to the board.(c) Each board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.(d) Each board shall produce reports containing the workforce data it collects pursuant to this section, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be posted on each boards internet website.(e) Each board shall annually provide the data it collects pursuant to this section to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report it produces pursuant to Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
502. (a) A board that supervises healing arts licensees under this division shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees as specified in subdivision (b) for future workforce planning. The data may be collected at the time of license renewal, or at least biennially from a scientifically selected random sample of licensees.
(b) (1) The workforce data collected by each board about its licensees shall include, at a minimum, information concerning all of the following:
(A) City, county, and ZIP Code of practice.
(B) Type of employer or classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.
(C) Work hours.
(D) Titles of positions held.
(E) Time spent in direct patient care.
(F) Clinical practice area.
(G) Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (2).
(H) Gender.
(I) Languages spoken.
(J) Educational background.
(K) Future work intentions.
(L) Job satisfaction ratings.
(2) A licensee may, but is not required to, report their race or ethnicity to the board.
(c) Each board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.
(d) Each board shall produce reports containing the workforce data it collects pursuant to this section, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be posted on each boards internet website.
(e) Each board shall annually provide the data it collects pursuant to this section to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report it produces pursuant to Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
SEC. 2. Section 2717 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.2717.(a)The board shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees for future workforce planning. The board may collect the data at the time of license renewal or from a scientifically selected random sample of its licensees. The board shall produce reports on the workforce data it collects, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual. The workforce data collected by the board shall include, at a minimum, employment information such as hours of work, number of positions held, time spent in direct patient care, clinical practice area, type of employer, and work location. The data shall also include future work intentions, reasons for leaving or reentering nursing, job satisfaction ratings, and demographic data.(b)Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be placed on the boards Internet Web site.(c)(1)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on nurses licensed under this chapter:(A)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(B)Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (3).(C)Gender.(D)Languages spoken.(E)Educational background.(F)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(2)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(3)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.(d)The board is authorized to expend the sum of one hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000) from the Board of Registered Nursing Fund in the Professions and Vocations Fund for the purpose of implementing this section.
SEC. 2. Section 2717 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.
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2717.(a)The board shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees for future workforce planning. The board may collect the data at the time of license renewal or from a scientifically selected random sample of its licensees. The board shall produce reports on the workforce data it collects, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual. The workforce data collected by the board shall include, at a minimum, employment information such as hours of work, number of positions held, time spent in direct patient care, clinical practice area, type of employer, and work location. The data shall also include future work intentions, reasons for leaving or reentering nursing, job satisfaction ratings, and demographic data.(b)Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be placed on the boards Internet Web site.(c)(1)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on nurses licensed under this chapter:(A)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(B)Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (3).(C)Gender.(D)Languages spoken.(E)Educational background.(F)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(2)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(3)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.(d)The board is authorized to expend the sum of one hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000) from the Board of Registered Nursing Fund in the Professions and Vocations Fund for the purpose of implementing this section.
(a)The board shall collect and analyze workforce data from its licensees for future workforce planning. The board may collect the data at the time of license renewal or from a scientifically selected random sample of its licensees. The board shall produce reports on the workforce data it collects, at a minimum, on a biennial basis. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from licensees under this section and shall only release information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual. The workforce data collected by the board shall include, at a minimum, employment information such as hours of work, number of positions held, time spent in direct patient care, clinical practice area, type of employer, and work location. The data shall also include future work intentions, reasons for leaving or reentering nursing, job satisfaction ratings, and demographic data.
(b)Aggregate information collected pursuant to this section shall be placed on the boards Internet Web site.
(c)(1)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on nurses licensed under this chapter:
(A)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.
(B)Race or ethnicity, subject to paragraph (3).
(C)Gender.
(D)Languages spoken.
(E)Educational background.
(F)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.
(2)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
(3)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
(d)The board is authorized to expend the sum of one hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000) from the Board of Registered Nursing Fund in the Professions and Vocations Fund for the purpose of implementing this section.
SEC. 3. Section 2852.5 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.2852.5.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on vocational nurses licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 3. Section 2852.5 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.
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2852.5.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on vocational nurses licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on vocational nurses licensed under this chapter:
(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.
(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).
(3)Gender.
(4)Languages spoken.
(5)Educational background.
(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.
(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 4. Section 3518.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.3518.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on physician assistants licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 4. Section 3518.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.
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3518.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on physician assistants licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on physician assistants licensed under this chapter:
(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.
(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).
(3)Gender.
(4)Languages spoken.
(5)Educational background.
(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.
(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 5. Section 3770.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.3770.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on respiratory therapists licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 5. Section 3770.1 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.
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3770.1.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on respiratory therapists licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on respiratory therapists licensed under this chapter:
(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.
(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).
(3)Gender.
(4)Languages spoken.
(5)Educational background.
(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.
(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 6. Section 4506 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.4506.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on psychiatric technicians licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 6. Section 4506 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.
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4506.(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on psychiatric technicians licensed under this chapter:(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).(3)Gender.(4)Languages spoken.(5)Educational background.(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
(a)The board shall collect, at least biennially, at the times of both issuing an initial license and issuing a renewal license, all of the following data on psychiatric technicians licensed under this chapter:
(1)Location of practice, including city, county, and ZIP Code.
(2)Race or ethnicity, subject to subdivision (c).
(3)Gender.
(4)Languages spoken.
(5)Educational background.
(6)Classification of primary practice site among the types of practice sites specified by the board, including, but not limited to, clinic, hospital, managed care organization, or private practice.
(b)The board shall annually provide the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in a manner directed by the office that allows for inclusion of the data into the annual report required by Section 128052 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)A licensee may, but is not required to, report his or her race or ethnicity to the board.
SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Section 502 of the Business and Professions Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:In order to protect the privacy of licensees, while also gathering useful workforce data, it is necessary that some information collected from licensees only be released in aggregate form.
SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Section 502 of the Business and Professions Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:In order to protect the privacy of licensees, while also gathering useful workforce data, it is necessary that some information collected from licensees only be released in aggregate form.
SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which adds Section 502 of the Business and Professions Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:
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In order to protect the privacy of licensees, while also gathering useful workforce data, it is necessary that some information collected from licensees only be released in aggregate form.