California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 18 — Healing arts: Licensed Physicians and Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law, the Licensed Physicians and Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program, allows licensed physicians and dentists from Mexico to be issued a license by the Medical Board of California or the Dental Board of California to practice medicine or dentistry in California for a period not to exceed 3 years and establishes requirements for the participants in the program, including that a physician from Mexico, before leaving Mexico, is required to satisfactorily complete a 6 months orientation program that addressees specified topics and is approved by the Medical Board of California. Existing law also requires dentists that participate in the program to enroll and complete an orientation program that focuses on specified topics. This bill would remove the requirement that the orientation program for physicians be 6 months in length. The bill would require the Medical Board of California and the Dental Board of California to convene interested parties meetings in order for the boards to determine and establish the appropriate duration of the orientation programs under their respective oversights. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Withdrawn from committee.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (August 31). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 31). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  11. (Coms. on N.R.&W. and GOV. & F.)

  12. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 2290.)

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  14. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and GOV. & F.

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

  16. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 19. Page 645.).

  17. Coauthors revised.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (February 22).

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (February 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee January 5.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 18 GARCIA, E. Third Reading Urgency

Passed 54 Yea · 19 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 391206
Democratic 15100
Republican 0601
Total 541907
% of votes cast 68%24%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Harper — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Baker — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8500
Democratic 4000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10300
Republican 0200
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chu — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harper — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Levine — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 18 do?
Existing law, the Licensed Physicians and Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program, allows licensed physicians and dentists from Mexico to be issued a license by the Medical Board of California or the Dental Board of California to practice medicine or dentistry in California for a period not to exceed 3 years and establishes requirements for the participants in the program, including that a physician from Mexico, before leaving Mexico, is required to satisfactorily complete a 6 months orientation program that addressees specified topics and is approved by the Medical Board of California. Existing law also requires dentists that participate in the program to enroll and complete an orientation program that focuses on specified topics. This bill would remove the requirement that the orientation program for physicians be 6 months in length. The bill would require the Medical Board of California and the Dental Board of California to convene interested parties meetings in order for the boards to determine and establish the appropriate duration of the orientation programs under their respective oversights. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 18?
AB 18 is sponsored by Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 18?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 18?
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