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SB 358: Physicians and surgeons and podiatrists: renewal of expired licenses: payment of accrued fees.

  • Session Year: 2023-2024
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2023-03-22

Current Status:

Failed

(2024-02-01: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

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Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California, and podiatrists by the Podiatric Medical Board of California. Existing law authorizes renewal of the physician and surgeon license or the podiatrist license within a specified period of time after expiration if, among other things, all accrued renewal fees have been paid.

This bill would delete the requirement that all accrued renewal fees be paid, and would make conforming changes.

Existing law provides for the regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs and for the licensure or registration of individuals in this context. Existing law requires these professional and vocational boards, except as specified, to waive renewal fees, continuing education requirements, and other renewal requirements as may be determined applicable by the board, of any licensee or registrant who is called to active duty as a member of the United States Armed Forces or the California National Guard if certain requirements are met.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change in the above-described provisions relating to licensees and registrants who are called to active duty, as specified.

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