Bill Text: CA AB370 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Physicians and surgeons: forms: fee limitations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB370 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB370-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 22, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 12, 2019 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill | No. 370 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Voepel |
February 05, 2019 |
An act to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 370, as amended, Voepel.
Physicians and surgeons: forms: fee limitations.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the licensing and regulatory provisions in the act. Existing law provides that a violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime.
This bill would limit the amount that a physician and surgeon licensee may charge a patient for filling out medical forms, including applications for state disability insurance, as specified. The bill would authorize the Medical Board of California to annually increase the fee amount permitted
by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index. to a reasonable fee, based on the actual time and cost for filling out the form, as specified. The bill would provide that a violation of these provisions is not a crime.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 16 (commencing with Section 2380) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:Article 16. Medical Forms
2380.
(a) Subject to subdivision (b), a physician and surgeon(b) The limitation on fees applies only to forms subsequently filled out by the licensee after the initial form is completed.
(c)Subject to Section 2001.1, the Medical Board of California may annually increase the amount of fees permitted to be charged under this
section by an amount equal to the increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that completed medical forms be made available at the lowest possible cost to the patient.
(d) Section 2314 shall not apply to a violation of this section.