California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 613 — Dentists: clinical laboratories: license examinations.

Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law provides for the licensure, registration, and regulation of clinical laboratories and various clinical laboratory personnel by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law requires a clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) to be performed under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director, which is defined to include certain licensees. This bill would expand the definition of "laboratory director" to include licensed dentists. (2) Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of dentistry by the Dental Board of California in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires an applicant for licensure to have taken and received a passing score on either a clinical and written examination administered by the Western Regional Examining Board or a clinical and written examination developed by the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc., subject to the Department of Consumer Affairs making a determination that the examination is compliant with specified requirements and standards. Existing law authorizes the acceptance of an American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination only after the department makes that determination. This bill would delete the provision specifying that the examination may only be accepted after that determination is made. The bill, until January 1, 2024, would specify that an applicant who received a passing score on either of the examinations specified above between January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, inclusive, shall be deemed to satisfy the examination requirement. The bill would make conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. In committee: Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 21. Page 1352.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (April 10).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 6.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Low · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Low

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 613 Low Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 21 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 331203
Democratic 17404
Republican 0502
Total 502109
% of votes cast 63%26%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Brough — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Diep — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6100
Unaffiliated 6401
Total 12501
% of votes cast 67%28%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Brough — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Diep — Nay
Bloom — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11300
Democratic 1201
Republican 0101
Total 12602
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Gloria — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Low — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ting — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Brough — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 613 do?
(1) Existing law provides for the licensure, registration, and regulation of clinical laboratories and various clinical laboratory personnel by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law requires a clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) to be performed under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director, which is defined to include certain licensees. This bill would expand the definition of "laboratory director" to include licensed dentists. (2) Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of dentistry by the Dental Board of California in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires an applicant for licensure to have taken and received a passing score on either a clinical and written examination administered by the Western Regional Examining Board or a clinical and written examination developed by the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc., subject to the Department of Consumer Affairs making a determination that the examination is compliant with specified requirements and standards. Existing law authorizes the acceptance of an American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination only after the department makes that determination. This bill would delete the provision specifying that the examination may only be accepted after that determination is made. The bill, until January 1, 2024, would specify that an applicant who received a passing score on either of the examinations specified above between January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, inclusive, shall be deemed to satisfy the examination requirement. The bill would make conforming changes.
Who sponsors AB 613?
AB 613 is sponsored by Low.
What is the current status of AB 613?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 613?
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