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1		-	~~Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2019~~ Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 370Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 05, 2019 An act to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 370, as amended, Voepel. Physicians and surgeons: forms: fee limitations.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act. ~~Existing law provides that a violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime.~~This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index~~. to a reasonable fee, based on the actual time and cost for filling out the form, as specified. The bill would provide that a violation of these provisions is not a crime~~.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. Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not ~~may~~ charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical ~~forms, no more than a reasonable fee based on the actual time and cost for filling out the~~ forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. ~~insurance.~~(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.~~(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.~~
	1	+	Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 370Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 05, 2019 An act to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 370, as amended, Voepel. Physicians and surgeons: forms: fee limitations.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act.This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted up to $1 per year. by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.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. Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. (b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c) Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section, in section by an amount that does not exceed one dollar ($1) per calendar year. equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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3		-	~~Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2019~~ Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 370Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 05, 2019 An act to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 370, as amended, Voepel. Physicians and surgeons: forms: fee limitations.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act. ~~Existing law provides that a violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime.~~This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index~~. to a reasonable fee, based on the actual time and cost for filling out the form, as specified. The bill would provide that a violation of these provisions is not a crime~~.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
	3	+	Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 370Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 05, 2019 An act to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 370, as amended, Voepel. Physicians and surgeons: forms: fee limitations.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act.This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted up to $1 per year. by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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10	9		CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
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12	11		Assembly Bill No. 370
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14	13		Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 05, 2019
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16	15		Introduced by Assembly Member Voepel
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19	18		An act to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
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21	20		LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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23	22		## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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25	24		AB 370, as amended, Voepel. Physicians and surgeons: forms: fee limitations.
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27		-	Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act~~. Existing law provides that a violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime~~.This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index. ~~to a reasonable fee, based on the actual time and cost for filling out the form, as specified. The bill would provide that a violation of these provisions is not a crime.~~
	26	+	Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act.This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted up to $1 per year. by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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29		-	Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act. ~~Existing law provides that a violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime.~~
	28	+	Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act.
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31		-	This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index. ~~to a reasonable fee, based on the actual time and cost for filling out the form, as specified. The bill would provide that a violation of these provisions is not a crime.~~
	30	+	This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted up to $1 per year. by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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33	32		## Digest Key
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37		-	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not ~~may~~ charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical ~~forms, no more than a reasonable fee based on the actual time and cost for filling out the~~ forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. ~~insurance.~~(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.~~(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.~~
	36	+	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. (b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c) Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section, in section by an amount that does not exceed one dollar ($1) per calendar year. equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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39	38		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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41	40		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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43		-	SECTION 1. Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not ~~may~~ charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical ~~forms, no more than a reasonable fee based on the actual time and cost for filling out the~~ forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. ~~insurance.~~(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.~~(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.~~
	42	+	SECTION 1. Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. (b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c) Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section, in section by an amount that does not exceed one dollar ($1) per calendar year. equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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45	44		SECTION 1. Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:
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49		-	Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not ~~may~~ charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical ~~forms, no more than a reasonable fee based on the actual time and cost for filling out the~~ forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. ~~insurance.~~(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.~~(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.~~
	48	+	Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. (b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c) Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section, in section by an amount that does not exceed one dollar ($1) per calendar year. equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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51		-	Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not ~~may~~ charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical ~~forms, no more than a reasonable fee based on the actual time and cost for filling out the~~ forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. ~~insurance.~~(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.~~(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.~~
	50	+	Article 16. Medical Forms2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. (b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c) Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section, in section by an amount that does not exceed one dollar ($1) per calendar year. equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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53	52		Article 16. Medical Forms
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57		-	2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not ~~may~~ charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical ~~forms, no more than a reasonable fee based on the actual time and cost for filling out the~~ forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. ~~insurance.~~(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.~~(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.~~
	56	+	2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. (b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.(c) Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section, in section by an amount that does not exceed one dollar ($1) per calendar year. equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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61		-	2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not ~~may~~ charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical ~~forms, no more than a reasonable fee based on the actual time and cost for filling out the~~ forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form. ~~insurance.~~
	60	+	2380. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out medical forms, including forms to apply for state disability insurance, that exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25) for each form.
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63	62		(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.
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65		-	(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
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69		-	(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.
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71		-	(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.
	64	+	(c) Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this section, in section by an amount that does not exceed one dollar ($1) per calendar year. equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.