California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1548 — Practice of medicine: cosmetic surgery: employment of physicians and surgeons.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 140, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs, which licenses physicians and surgeons and regulates their practice. The Medical Practice Act restricts the employment of licensed physicians and surgeons and podiatrists by a corporation or other artificial legal entity, subject to specified exemptions. Existing law makes it unlawful to knowingly make, or cause to be made, any false or fraudulent claim for payment of a health care benefit, or to aid, abet, solicit, or conspire with any person to do so, and makes a violation of this prohibition a public offense. This bill, with respect to a business organization that provides outpatient elective cosmetic medical procedures or treatments, that is owned and operated in violation of the prohibition against employment of licensed physicians and surgeons and podiatrists, and that contracts with or employs these licensees to facilitate the offer or provision of procedures or treatments that may only be provided by these licensees, would make that business organization guilty of a violation of the prohibition against knowingly making or causing to be made any false or fraudulent claim for payment of a health care benefit. The bill would prohibit construing its provisions to alter or apply to any arrangements currently authorized by law. Because the bill would expand a public offense, it would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would state that its provisions are declaratory of existing law. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 140, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:20 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4224.).

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4568.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 18).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  18. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee February 25.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Carter · Primary
  • Negrete McLeod · Cosponsor
  • Correa · Cosponsor
  • Emmerson · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Wyland · Cosponsor
  • Bill Berryhill · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Carter

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

115 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

Special Consent #14

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 1548 CARTER Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Logue — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Huber — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1548 do?
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs, which licenses physicians and surgeons and regulates their practice. The Medical Practice Act restricts the employment of licensed physicians and surgeons and podiatrists by a corporation or other artificial legal entity, subject to specified exemptions. Existing law makes it unlawful to knowingly make, or cause to be made, any false or fraudulent claim for payment of a health care benefit, or to aid, abet, solicit, or conspire with any person to do so, and makes a violation of this prohibition a public offense. This bill, with respect to a business organization that provides outpatient elective cosmetic medical procedures or treatments, that is owned and operated in violation of the prohibition against employment of licensed physicians and surgeons and podiatrists, and that contracts with or employs these licensees to facilitate the offer or provision of procedures or treatments that may only be provided by these licensees, would make that business organization guilty of a violation of the prohibition against knowingly making or causing to be made any false or fraudulent claim for payment of a health care benefit. The bill would prohibit construing its provisions to alter or apply to any arrangements currently authorized by law. Because the bill would expand a public offense, it would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would state that its provisions are declaratory of existing law. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 1548?
AB 1548 is sponsored by Carter, Negrete McLeod, Correa, Emmerson, Hill, Wyland, and Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of AB 1548?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2012. Enacted.
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