California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 122 — Healing Arts.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 789, Statutes of 2012.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Existing law requires the board to issue a license to an applicant who meets specified qualifications and requirements, including successfully completing a medical curriculum, as specified, in a medical school or schools located in the United States or Canada approved by the board, or in a medical school located outside the United States or Canada that otherwise meets specified requirements. Existing law requires the board to issue a license to an applicant who, among other things, (A) holds an unlimited license as a physician and surgeon in another state or states or a Canadian province or provinces, (B) has held an unrestricted license to practice medicine for at least 4 years, (C) has passed a written examination recognized by the board to be equivalent in context to that administered in California, (D) the board has determined has (i) not had disciplinary action taken against him or her, (ii) not been the subject of an adverse judgment or settlement, and (iii) has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a certificate, in each case, as specified, (E) has completed specified postgraduate training, and (F) is board certified in a specialty, as specified. This bill would, upon review and recommendation, authorize the board to determine that an applicant for a physician and surgeon's certificate who acquired his or her medical education or a portion thereof at a foreign medical school that is not recognized or has been previously disapproved by the board is eligible for a certificate if the applicant (1) successfully completes a course of medical instruction leading to a degree of medical doctor, (2) holds an unlimited and unrestricted license in another state or federal territory and practiced for 10 or 20 years depending on whether the medical education was acquired from an unrecognized or previously disapproved foreign medical school, (3) is certified by a specified specialty board, (4) has successfully taken and passed specified examinations, (5) has not been the subject of specified disciplinary action or of adverse judgments or settlements, (6) has successfully completed 3 years of approved postgraduate training, (7) is not subject to denial of licensure under specified provisions, and (8) has not held a healing arts license and been subject to disciplinary action by specified healing arts boards. The bill would also authorize the board to adopt specified regulations concerning the acceptance of records when originals are not available and substitution of board certifications for years of practice or licensure when considering an application for a certificate pursuant to these provisions. (2) Existing law creates within the Department of Consumer Affairs the Board of Registered Nursing, and makes the board responsible for the licensure and regulation of registered nurses. Existing law requires the board to meet quarterly. This bill would require meetings of the board to be held in northern and southern California. (3) Existing law defines the term "approved school of nursing" and requires the board to approve and regulate registered nursing schools that are institutions of higher education or are affiliated with an institution of higher education, as specified. Existing law requires a school of nursing that is not affiliated with an institution of higher education to make an agreement with such an institution for purposes of awarding nursing degrees. This bill would delete the provisions requiring an agreement and would instead allow the board to approve a school of nursing that is affiliated with an institution of higher education, and that is subject to the requirements set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 to grant nursing degrees. The bill would specify that the term "approved school of nursing" includes an approved nursing program. The bill would subject all approved schools of nursing to specified fees for deposit into the Board of Registered Nursing Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. Because the bill adds a new source of revenue to a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to have a memorandum of understanding with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to delineate the powers of the board and bureau, as specified. (4) Existing law provides that it is unlawful for anyone to conduct a school of nursing unless the school has been approved by the board. This bill would authorize the board to issue cease and desist orders to a school of nursing that is not approved by the board and would require the board to notify the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and the office of the Attorney General of such a school. The bill would also provide that it is unprofessional conduct for any registered nurse to violate that provision.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 789, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 4. Page 5098.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 5042.)

  6. Set for hearing August 30.

  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4923.) Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  9. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 9. Page 6348.) Ordered to the Senate.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  14. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19).

  19. (Corrected June 14.)

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  21. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and B., P. & C.P.

  22. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 2717.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 2685.) (January 19).

  26. Set for hearing February 19.

  27. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  28. Set for hearing January 17.

  29. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 2622.) (January 9).

  31. Set for hearing January 9.

  32. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  33. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  34. Withdrawn from committee.

  35. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  36. Hearing postponed by committee.

  37. Set for hearing May 4.

  38. Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  39. Set for hearing April 27.

  40. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  41. Set for hearing April 13.

  42. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  43. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 24.

  44. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Price · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Price

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB122 Price Concurrence

Passed 33 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31303
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 33403
% of votes cast 83%10%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 122 Price Senate Third Reading By MITCHELL

Passed 67 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65804
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 67904
% of votes cast 84%11%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Huber — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11005
Democratic 1000
Total 12005
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28504
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 30604
% of votes cast 75%15%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 122 do?
(1) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Existing law requires the board to issue a license to an applicant who meets specified qualifications and requirements, including successfully completing a medical curriculum, as specified, in a medical school or schools located in the United States or Canada approved by the board, or in a medical school located outside the United States or Canada that otherwise meets specified requirements. Existing law requires the board to issue a license to an applicant who, among other things, (A) holds an unlimited license as a physician and surgeon in another state or states or a Canadian province or provinces, (B) has held an unrestricted license to practice medicine for at least 4 years, (C) has passed a written examination recognized by the board to be equivalent in context to that administered in California, (D) the board has determined has (i) not had disciplinary action taken against him or her, (ii) not been the subject of an adverse judgment or settlement, and (iii) has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a certificate, in each case, as specified, (E) has completed specified postgraduate training, and (F) is board certified in a specialty, as specified. This bill would, upon review and recommendation, authorize the board to determine that an applicant for a physician and surgeon's certificate who acquired his or her medical education or a portion thereof at a foreign medical school that is not recognized or has been previously disapproved by the board is eligible for a certificate if the applicant (1) successfully completes a course of medical instruction leading to a degree of medical doctor, (2) holds an unlimited and unrestricted license in another state or federal territory and practiced for 10 or 20 years depending on whether the medical education was acquired from an unrecognized or previously disapproved foreign medical school, (3) is certified by a specified specialty board, (4) has successfully taken and passed specified examinations, (5) has not been the subject of specified disciplinary action or of adverse judgments or settlements, (6) has successfully completed 3 years of approved postgraduate training, (7) is not subject to denial of licensure under specified provisions, and (8) has not held a healing arts license and been subject to disciplinary action by specified healing arts boards. The bill would also authorize the board to adopt specified regulations concerning the acceptance of records when originals are not available and substitution of board certifications for years of practice or licensure when considering an application for a certificate pursuant to these provisions. (2) Existing law creates within the Department of Consumer Affairs the Board of Registered Nursing, and makes the board responsible for the licensure and regulation of registered nurses. Existing law requires the board to meet quarterly. This bill would require meetings of the board to be held in northern and southern California. (3) Existing law defines the term "approved school of nursing" and requires the board to approve and regulate registered nursing schools that are institutions of higher education or are affiliated with an institution of higher education, as specified. Existing law requires a school of nursing that is not affiliated with an institution of higher education to make an agreement with such an institution for purposes of awarding nursing degrees. This bill would delete the provisions requiring an agreement and would instead allow the board to approve a school of nursing that is affiliated with an institution of higher education, and that is subject to the requirements set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 to grant nursing degrees. The bill would specify that the term "approved school of nursing" includes an approved nursing program. The bill would subject all approved schools of nursing to specified fees for deposit into the Board of Registered Nursing Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. Because the bill adds a new source of revenue to a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to have a memorandum of understanding with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to delineate the powers of the board and bureau, as specified. (4) Existing law provides that it is unlawful for anyone to conduct a school of nursing unless the school has been approved by the board. This bill would authorize the board to issue cease and desist orders to a school of nursing that is not approved by the board and would require the board to notify the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and the office of the Attorney General of such a school. The bill would also provide that it is unprofessional conduct for any registered nurse to violate that provision.
Who sponsors SB 122?
SB 122 is sponsored by Price.
What is the current status of SB 122?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2011. Enacted.
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