Bill Text: CA AB658 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Medicine: examinations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB658 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB658-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 658
| Introduced by Assembly Member Smith |
February 12, 2021 |
An act to amend Section 2177 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 658, as introduced, Smith.
Medicine: examinations.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties over the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law requires all applicants for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate, except as provided, 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 physician’s and surgeon’s certificate.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NOBill 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 Applicants 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.
