California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1533 — Medicine: trainees: international medical graduates.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 109, 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 23, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Medical Practice Act provides for licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and imposes various requirements in that regard. Existing law requires an applicant for a license as a physician and surgeon to successfully complete a specified medical curriculum, a clinical instruction program, and a training program. Existing law provides that nothing in the Medical Practice Act shall be construed to prohibit a foreign medical graduate from engaging in the practice of medicine whenever and wherever required as part of a clinical service program, subject to certain conditions. This bill, until January 1, 2019, would authorize a clinical instruction pilot program for certain bilingual international medical graduates at the David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) as part of an existing preresidency training program, at the option of UCLA. The bill would provide that nothing in the Medical Practice Act shall be construed to prohibit a foreign medical graduate participating in the pilot program from engaging in the practice of medicine when required as part of the pilot program. The bill would set forth the requirements for international medical graduates to participate in the pilot program. The bill would require UCLA to provide the board with the names of the participants and other information. The bill would authorize the board to consider participation in the clinical instruction pilot program as remediation for medical education deficiencies in a participant's subsequent application for licensure as a physician and surgeon. The bill would request UCLA to report to the board and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2018. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 109, 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 Coms. on B., P. & C.P. and HIGHER ED.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mitchell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

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

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
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — 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 1533 MITCHELL 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
Gorell — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Logue — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — 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
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1533 do?
The Medical Practice Act provides for licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and imposes various requirements in that regard. Existing law requires an applicant for a license as a physician and surgeon to successfully complete a specified medical curriculum, a clinical instruction program, and a training program. Existing law provides that nothing in the Medical Practice Act shall be construed to prohibit a foreign medical graduate from engaging in the practice of medicine whenever and wherever required as part of a clinical service program, subject to certain conditions. This bill, until January 1, 2019, would authorize a clinical instruction pilot program for certain bilingual international medical graduates at the David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) as part of an existing preresidency training program, at the option of UCLA. The bill would provide that nothing in the Medical Practice Act shall be construed to prohibit a foreign medical graduate participating in the pilot program from engaging in the practice of medicine when required as part of the pilot program. The bill would set forth the requirements for international medical graduates to participate in the pilot program. The bill would require UCLA to provide the board with the names of the participants and other information. The bill would authorize the board to consider participation in the clinical instruction pilot program as remediation for medical education deficiencies in a participant's subsequent application for licensure as a physician and surgeon. The bill would request UCLA to report to the board and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2018. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations.
Who sponsors AB 1533?
AB 1533 is sponsored by Mitchell.
What is the current status of AB 1533?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1533?
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