SB 100 — Healing arts.

Summary

(1) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various healing arts practitioners by boards under the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires the Medical Board of California, in conjunction with the Board of Registered Nursing, and in consultation with the Physician Assistant Committee and professionals in the field, to review issues and problems relating to the use of laser or intense light pulse devices for elective cosmetic procedures by their respective licensees. This bill would require the board to adopt regulations by January 1, 2013, regarding the appropriate level of physician availability needed within clinics or other settings using certain laser or intense pulse light devices for elective cosmetic procedures. (2) Existing law requires the Medical Board of California, as successor to the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of California, to adopt standards for accreditation of outpatient settings, as defined, and, in approving accreditation agencies to perform this accreditation, to ensure that the certification program shall, at a minimum, include standards for specified aspects of the settings' operations. Existing law makes a willful violation of these and other provisions relating to outpatient settings a crime. This bill would include, among those specified aspects, the submission for approval by an accreditation agency at the time of accreditation, a detailed plan, standardized procedures, and protocols to be followed in the event of serious complications or side effects from surgery. This bill would, as part of the accreditation process, authorize the accrediting agency to conduct a reasonable investigation, as defined, of the prior history of the outpatient setting. The bill would also modify the definition of "outpatient setting" to include facilities that offer in vitro fertilization, as defined. By changing the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law also requires the Medical Board of California to obtain and maintain a list of all accredited, certified, and licensed outpatient settings, and to notify the public, upon inquiry, whether a setting is accredited, certified, or licensed, or whether the setting's accreditation, certification, or license has been revoked. This bill would, instead, require the board to obtain and maintain the list for all accredited outpatient settings, and to notify the public, by placing the information on its Internet Web site, whether the setting is accredited or the setting's accreditation has been revoked, suspended, or placed on probation, or the setting has received a reprimand by the accreditation agency. Existing law requires accreditation of an outpatient setting to be denied if the setting does not meet specified standards. Existing law authorizes an outpatient setting to reapply for accreditation at any time after receiving notification of the denial. This bill would require the accreditation agency to report within 3 business days to the Medical Board of California if the outpatient setting's certificate for accreditation has been denied. Because a willful violation of this requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also apply the denial of accreditation, or the revocation or suspension of accreditation by one accrediting agency, to all other accrediting agencies. Existing law authorizes the Medical Board of California, as successor to the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of California, or an accreditation agency to, upon reasonable prior notice and presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any accredited outpatient setting to ensure compliance with, or investigate an alleged violation of, any standard of the accreditation agency or any provision of the specified law. This bill would delete the notice and identification requirements. The bill would require that every outpatient setting that is accredited be inspected by the accreditation agency, as specified, and would specify that it may also be inspected by the board and the department, as specified. The bill would require the board to ensure that accreditation agencies inspect outpatient settings. Existing law authorizes the Medical Board of California to evaluate the performance of an approved accreditation agency no less than every 3 years, or in response to complaints against an agency, or complaints against one or more outpatient settings accreditation by an agency that indicates noncompliance by the agency with the standards approved by the board. This bill would make that evaluation mandatory. Existing law authorizes the board or the local district attorney to bring an action to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of the licensing provisions for outpatient settings in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur. This bill would require the board to investigate all complaints concerning a violation of these provisions and, with respect to any complaints relating to a violation of a specified provision, or upon discovery that an outpatient setting is not in compliance with that specified provision, would require the board to investigate and, where appropriate, the board, through or in conjunction with the local district attorney, to bring an action to enjoin the outpatient setting's operation, as specified. (3) 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

• Chaptered 10/09/11 - Chaptered Current pdf October 09, 2011
• Enrolled 09/01/11 - Enrolled pdf September 01, 2011
• Amended 07/12/11 - Amended Assembly pdf July 12, 2011
• Amended 06/23/11 - Amended Assembly pdf June 23, 2011
• Amended 05/03/11 - Amended Senate pdf May 03, 2011
• Amended 04/25/11 - Amended Senate pdf April 25, 2011
• Introduced 01/11/11 - Introduced pdf January 11, 2011
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Action History

1. October 09, 2011

   Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 645, Statutes of 2011.

2. October 09, 2011

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 06, 2011

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

4. August 30, 2011

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2152.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

5. August 25, 2011

   In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

6. August 25, 2011

   Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2595.) Ordered to the Senate.

7. August 22, 2011

   Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

8. August 18, 2011

   From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 17).

9. July 12, 2011

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

10. July 06, 2011

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

11. July 01, 2011

    Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 2166.)

12. July 01, 2011

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

13. June 27, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

14. June 23, 2011

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

15. June 13, 2011

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

16. June 02, 2011

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

17. June 01, 2011

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1220.) Ordered to the Assembly.

18. May 27, 2011

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 26, 2011

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 1112.) (May 26).

20. May 20, 2011

    Set for hearing May 26.

21. May 16, 2011

    Placed on APPR. suspense file.

22. May 06, 2011

    Set for hearing May 16.

23. May 04, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

24. May 04, 2011

    Withdrawn from committee.

25. May 03, 2011

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

26. May 03, 2011

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 847.) (May 2). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

27. April 25, 2011

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

28. April 12, 2011

    Set for hearing May 2.

29. January 20, 2011

    Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and HEALTH.

30. January 12, 2011

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 11.

31. January 11, 2011

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

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