CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 122

Statutes of 2023

[ Approved by Governor July 27, 2023. Filed with Secretary of State July 27, 2023. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Chen

February 13, 2023

An act to amend Section 2496 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: yes   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs the Podiatric Medical Board of California to license and regulate the practice of podiatric medicine. Existing law requires the board to adopt and administer regulations requiring continuing education of doctors of podiatric medicine and requires those licensees to demonstrate satisfaction of continuing education requirements and one of specified listed requirements at each license renewal.

This bill would delete the requirement that licensees demonstrate satisfaction of the continuing education requirements and one of specified listed requirements at each license renewal.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 2496 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

2496.

In order to ensure the continuing competence of persons licensed to practice podiatric medicine, the board shall adopt and administer regulations requiring continuing education of those licensees.