CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2686Introduced by Committee on Business and Professions (Assembly Members Berman (Chair), Flora (Vice Chair), Bloom, Mia Bonta, Chen, Cunningham, Megan Dahle, Fong, Gipson, Grayson, Irwin, Lee, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Ting, and Akilah Weber)February 18, 2022 An act to amend Sections 2531, 2531.1, and 2531.75 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2686, as introduced, Committee on Business and Professions. Speech-Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.Existing law, the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensure Act, provides for the regulation and licensure of the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology, and the fitting or selling of hearing aids. The act, until January 1, 2023, establishes the Speech-Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and vests the board with the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law requires that the board be composed of 9 members, 2 of whom are public members that are not licentiates of the board, another healing arts board within the department, or any board referred to in the Chiropractic Initiative Act or the Osteopathic Initiative Act. Existing law vests the Governor with the authority to appoint 7 of the 9 members and vests the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, with the authority to appoint the 2 public members.This bill would specify that, in addition to the enforcement and administration of the act, the board is vested with other regulatory duties of the act. This bill would permit an appointing authority to remove the member or members of the board that they appointed at any time. This bill would also make various technical changes to the act.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 2531 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in which the enforcement and administration enforcement, administration, and other regulatory duties of this chapter are vested. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.SEC. 2. Section 2531.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her that members successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.(b) Notwithstanding the four-year terms set by subdivision (a), commencing on November 30, 2004, members appointed to the board shall serve the terms set forth below. Each of these terms shall count as a full term for purposes of subdivision (a).(1) The two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, shall each serve a term of one year.(2) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of two years.(3) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, and the public member who is a licensed physician and surgeon, board certified in otaryngology, otolaryngology, shall each serve a term of three years.(4) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of four years.(c) Upon completion of each of the terms described in subdivision (b), a succeeding member shall be appointed to the board for a term of four years.(d) Each appointing authority shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority.SEC. 3. Section 2531.75 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who officer. The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in them by this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2686Introduced by Committee on Business and Professions (Assembly Members Berman (Chair), Flora (Vice Chair), Bloom, Mia Bonta, Chen, Cunningham, Megan Dahle, Fong, Gipson, Grayson, Irwin, Lee, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Ting, and Akilah Weber)February 18, 2022 An act to amend Sections 2531, 2531.1, and 2531.75 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2686, as introduced, Committee on Business and Professions. Speech-Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.Existing law, the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensure Act, provides for the regulation and licensure of the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology, and the fitting or selling of hearing aids. The act, until January 1, 2023, establishes the Speech-Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and vests the board with the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law requires that the board be composed of 9 members, 2 of whom are public members that are not licentiates of the board, another healing arts board within the department, or any board referred to in the Chiropractic Initiative Act or the Osteopathic Initiative Act. Existing law vests the Governor with the authority to appoint 7 of the 9 members and vests the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, with the authority to appoint the 2 public members.This bill would specify that, in addition to the enforcement and administration of the act, the board is vested with other regulatory duties of the act. This bill would permit an appointing authority to remove the member or members of the board that they appointed at any time. This bill would also make various technical changes to the act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2686
Introduced by Committee on Business and Professions (Assembly Members Berman (Chair), Flora (Vice Chair), Bloom, Mia Bonta, Chen, Cunningham, Megan Dahle, Fong, Gipson, Grayson, Irwin, Lee, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Ting, and Akilah Weber)February 18, 2022
Introduced by Committee on Business and Professions (Assembly Members Berman (Chair), Flora (Vice Chair), Bloom, Mia Bonta, Chen, Cunningham, Megan Dahle, Fong, Gipson, Grayson, Irwin, Lee, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Ting, and Akilah Weber)
February 18, 2022
An act to amend Sections 2531, 2531.1, and 2531.75 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2686, as introduced, Committee on Business and Professions. Speech-Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.
Existing law, the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensure Act, provides for the regulation and licensure of the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology, and the fitting or selling of hearing aids. The act, until January 1, 2023, establishes the Speech-Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and vests the board with the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law requires that the board be composed of 9 members, 2 of whom are public members that are not licentiates of the board, another healing arts board within the department, or any board referred to in the Chiropractic Initiative Act or the Osteopathic Initiative Act. Existing law vests the Governor with the authority to appoint 7 of the 9 members and vests the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, with the authority to appoint the 2 public members.This bill would specify that, in addition to the enforcement and administration of the act, the board is vested with other regulatory duties of the act. This bill would permit an appointing authority to remove the member or members of the board that they appointed at any time. This bill would also make various technical changes to the act.
Existing law, the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensure Act, provides for the regulation and licensure of the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology, and the fitting or selling of hearing aids. The act, until January 1, 2023, establishes the Speech-Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and vests the board with the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law requires that the board be composed of 9 members, 2 of whom are public members that are not licentiates of the board, another healing arts board within the department, or any board referred to in the Chiropractic Initiative Act or the Osteopathic Initiative Act. Existing law vests the Governor with the authority to appoint 7 of the 9 members and vests the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, with the authority to appoint the 2 public members.
This bill would specify that, in addition to the enforcement and administration of the act, the board is vested with other regulatory duties of the act. This bill would permit an appointing authority to remove the member or members of the board that they appointed at any time. This bill would also make various technical changes to the act.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2531 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in which the enforcement and administration enforcement, administration, and other regulatory duties of this chapter are vested. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.SEC. 2. Section 2531.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her that members successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.(b) Notwithstanding the four-year terms set by subdivision (a), commencing on November 30, 2004, members appointed to the board shall serve the terms set forth below. Each of these terms shall count as a full term for purposes of subdivision (a).(1) The two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, shall each serve a term of one year.(2) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of two years.(3) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, and the public member who is a licensed physician and surgeon, board certified in otaryngology, otolaryngology, shall each serve a term of three years.(4) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of four years.(c) Upon completion of each of the terms described in subdivision (b), a succeeding member shall be appointed to the board for a term of four years.(d) Each appointing authority shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority.SEC. 3. Section 2531.75 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who officer. The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in them by this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
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 2531 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in which the enforcement and administration enforcement, administration, and other regulatory duties of this chapter are vested. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
SECTION 1. Section 2531 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in which the enforcement and administration enforcement, administration, and other regulatory duties of this chapter are vested. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in which the enforcement and administration enforcement, administration, and other regulatory duties of this chapter are vested. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in which the enforcement and administration enforcement, administration, and other regulatory duties of this chapter are vested. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in which the enforcement and administration enforcement, administration, and other regulatory duties of this chapter are vested. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board shall consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
SEC. 2. Section 2531.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her that members successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.(b) Notwithstanding the four-year terms set by subdivision (a), commencing on November 30, 2004, members appointed to the board shall serve the terms set forth below. Each of these terms shall count as a full term for purposes of subdivision (a).(1) The two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, shall each serve a term of one year.(2) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of two years.(3) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, and the public member who is a licensed physician and surgeon, board certified in otaryngology, otolaryngology, shall each serve a term of three years.(4) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of four years.(c) Upon completion of each of the terms described in subdivision (b), a succeeding member shall be appointed to the board for a term of four years.(d) Each appointing authority shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority.
SEC. 2. Section 2531.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her that members successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.(b) Notwithstanding the four-year terms set by subdivision (a), commencing on November 30, 2004, members appointed to the board shall serve the terms set forth below. Each of these terms shall count as a full term for purposes of subdivision (a).(1) The two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, shall each serve a term of one year.(2) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of two years.(3) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, and the public member who is a licensed physician and surgeon, board certified in otaryngology, otolaryngology, shall each serve a term of three years.(4) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of four years.(c) Upon completion of each of the terms described in subdivision (b), a succeeding member shall be appointed to the board for a term of four years.(d) Each appointing authority shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority.
2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her that members successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.(b) Notwithstanding the four-year terms set by subdivision (a), commencing on November 30, 2004, members appointed to the board shall serve the terms set forth below. Each of these terms shall count as a full term for purposes of subdivision (a).(1) The two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, shall each serve a term of one year.(2) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of two years.(3) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, and the public member who is a licensed physician and surgeon, board certified in otaryngology, otolaryngology, shall each serve a term of three years.(4) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of four years.(c) Upon completion of each of the terms described in subdivision (b), a succeeding member shall be appointed to the board for a term of four years.(d) Each appointing authority shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority.
2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her that members successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.(b) Notwithstanding the four-year terms set by subdivision (a), commencing on November 30, 2004, members appointed to the board shall serve the terms set forth below. Each of these terms shall count as a full term for purposes of subdivision (a).(1) The two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, shall each serve a term of one year.(2) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of two years.(3) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, and the public member who is a licensed physician and surgeon, board certified in otaryngology, otolaryngology, shall each serve a term of three years.(4) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of four years.(c) Upon completion of each of the terms described in subdivision (b), a succeeding member shall be appointed to the board for a term of four years.(d) Each appointing authority shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority.
2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her that members successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.
(b) Notwithstanding the four-year terms set by subdivision (a), commencing on November 30, 2004, members appointed to the board shall serve the terms set forth below. Each of these terms shall count as a full term for purposes of subdivision (a).
(1) The two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, shall each serve a term of one year.
(2) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of two years.
(3) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, and the public member who is a licensed physician and surgeon, board certified in otaryngology, otolaryngology, shall each serve a term of three years.
(4) One licensed speech-language pathologist and one licensed audiologist, as designated by the appointing power, shall each serve a term of four years.
(c) Upon completion of each of the terms described in subdivision (b), a succeeding member shall be appointed to the board for a term of four years.
(d) Each appointing authority shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority.
SEC. 3. Section 2531.75 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who officer. The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in them by this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 3. Section 2531.75 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who officer. The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in them by this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who officer. The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in them by this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who officer. The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in them by this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who officer. The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in them by this chapter.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.