Bill Text: CA AB2435 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Physicians and surgeons: licensure: examination.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-07 - Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. [AB2435 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB2435-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 16, 2020

Amended  IN  Assembly  March 09, 2020

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2435

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Introduced by Assembly Member Obernolte

February 19, 2020

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An act to amend Section 13117 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. Section 2177 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2435, as amended, Obernolte. Statewide measures: numbering. Physicians and surgeons: licensure: examination.

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, requires the Medical Board of California to issue a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate to a qualified applicant. Under the act, an applicant for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate is required to include specified information in the application and to obtain a passing score on an entire examination or on each part of an examination. Existing law requires an applicant to obtain a passing score on all parts of Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination within not more than 4 attempts in order to be eligible for a certificate. Existing law provides an exception to the 4-attempt requirement for an applicant who holds an unlimited and unrestricted license as a physician and surgeon in another state, and has held that license continuously for a minimum of 4 years prior to the date of application, is certified by a specialty board, and is not subject to specified licensure denials or disciplinary action.

This bill would eliminate the exception described above and would instead create an exception for an applicant who holds a license as a physician and surgeon in another state.

Existing law requires statewide measures in all elections at which measures are submitted to a vote of the voters to be numbered in a continuous sequence, commencing with the number 1, in 10-year cycles.

This bill would prohibit the use of the number “13” in that sequence.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 2177 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

2177.

 (a) A passing score is required for an entire examination or for each part of an examination, as established by resolution of the board.

(b) Applicants may elect to take the written examinations conducted or accepted by the board in separate parts.

(c) (1) An applicant shall have obtained a passing score on all parts of Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination within not more than four attempts in order to be eligible for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an applicant who obtains a passing score on all parts of Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination in more than four attempts and who meets the requirements of Section 2135.5 shall be eligible to be considered for issuance of a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate. Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an applicant for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate who holds a license as a physician and surgeon in another state.

SECTION 1.Section 13117 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

13117.

(a)Commencing with the November 3, 1998, general election, all state measures in all elections at which state measures are submitted to a vote of the voters shall be numbered in a continuous sequence, commencing with the number “1” and continuing in numerical sequence for a period of 10 years from the year of commencement, except that the number “13” shall not be used.

(b)At the completion of a 10-year cycle, the numbering sequence shall recommence with the number “1” at the next election at which state measures are submitted to a vote of the voters.