CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2164Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 06, 2024 An act to amend Section 2425 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2164, as introduced, Berman. Medical Practice Act: renewal of licenses.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law authorizes the board to prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely. Existing law requires each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire to the board as a condition of renewing their license.This bill would require each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail.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 2425 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2425. (a) The Division of Licensing may prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely.(b) Each licensed physician shall complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail to the Division of Licensing as a condition of renewing their license.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2164Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 06, 2024 An act to amend Section 2425 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2164, as introduced, Berman. Medical Practice Act: renewal of licenses.Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law authorizes the board to prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely. Existing law requires each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire to the board as a condition of renewing their license.This bill would require each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2164
Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 06, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Berman
February 06, 2024
An act to amend Section 2425 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2164, as introduced, Berman. Medical Practice Act: renewal of licenses.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law authorizes the board to prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely. Existing law requires each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire to the board as a condition of renewing their license.This bill would require each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law authorizes the board to prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely. Existing law requires each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire to the board as a condition of renewing their license.
This bill would require each licensed physician to complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2425 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2425. (a) The Division of Licensing may prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely.(b) Each licensed physician shall complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail to the Division of Licensing as a condition of renewing their license.
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 2425 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2425. (a) The Division of Licensing may prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely.(b) Each licensed physician shall complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail to the Division of Licensing as a condition of renewing their license.
SECTION 1. Section 2425 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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2425. (a) The Division of Licensing may prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely.(b) Each licensed physician shall complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail to the Division of Licensing as a condition of renewing their license.
2425. (a) The Division of Licensing may prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely.(b) Each licensed physician shall complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail to the Division of Licensing as a condition of renewing their license.
2425. (a) The Division of Licensing may prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely.(b) Each licensed physician shall complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail to the Division of Licensing as a condition of renewing their license.
2425. (a) The Division of Licensing may prepare and provide electronically or mail to every licensed physician at the time of license renewal a questionnaire containing any questions as are necessary to establish that the physician currently has no disorder that would impair the physicians ability to practice medicine safely.
(b) Each licensed physician shall complete, sign, and return the questionnaire either electronically or by mail to the Division of Licensing as a condition of renewing their license.