AB 1707 — Health professionals and facilities: adverse actions based on another state's law.

Summary

Existing law establishes various boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate various health professionals. Existing law prohibits the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Board from denying an application for licensure or suspending, revoking, or otherwise imposing discipline upon a licensee because the person was disciplined in another state in which they are licensed solely for performing an abortion in that state or because the person was convicted in another state for an offense related solely to performing an abortion in that state. Existing law provides for the licensure of clinics and health facilities by the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Public Health. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions punishable as a misdemeanor, except as specified. This bill would prohibit a healing arts board under the Department of Consumer Affairs from denying an application for a license or imposing discipline upon a licensee or health care practitioner on the basis of a civil judgment, criminal conviction, or disciplinary action in another state that is based on the application of another state's law that interferes with a person's right to receive sensitive services, as defined, that would be lawful in this state, regardless of the patient's location. The bill would similarly prohibit a health facility from denying staff privileges to, removing from medical staff, or restricting the staff privileges of a licensed health professional on the basis of such a civil judgment, criminal conviction, or disciplinary action imposed by another state. The bill also would also prohibit the denial, suspension, revocation, or limitation of a clinic or health facility license on the basis of those types of civil judgments, criminal convictions, or disciplinary actions imposed by another state. The bill would exempt from the above-specified provisions a civil judgment, criminal conviction, or disciplinary action imposed by another state based upon conduct in another state that would subject an applicant, licensee, or health care practitioner to a similar claim, charge, or action under the laws of this state. By imposing new prohibitions under the provisions related to clinics and health facilities, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 09/27/23 - Chaptered Current pdf September 27, 2023
• Enrolled 09/12/23 - Enrolled pdf September 12, 2023
• Amended 08/22/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 22, 2023
• Amended 07/10/23 - Amended Senate pdf July 10, 2023
• Amended 04/12/23 - Amended Assembly pdf April 12, 2023
• Amended 03/16/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 16, 2023
• Introduced 02/17/23 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2023
• AB1707 View text html

Action History

1. September 27, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 258, Statutes of 2023.

2. September 27, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 15, 2023

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

4. September 11, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 13. Page 3169.).

5. September 05, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 05, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2371.).

7. August 23, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 22, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 15, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 14, 2023

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

11. July 10, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. July 06, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 6).

13. June 19, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

14. May 31, 2023

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

15. May 23, 2023

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

16. May 22, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 12. Page 1697.)

17. May 11, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. May 10, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 10).

19. May 03, 2023

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

20. April 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. April 17, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

22. April 12, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

23. April 11, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (April 11).

24. March 20, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

25. March 16, 2023

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

26. March 16, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD.

27. February 18, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

28. February 17, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Blanca Pacheco · Primary
• Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry · Cosponsor
• Isaac G. Bryan · Cosponsor
• Sharon Quirk-Silva · Cosponsor

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