AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 30, 2017

AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 14, 2017

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 759

Statutes of 2017

[ Approved by Governor October 13, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 13, 2017. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gallagher, Gipson, and Mathis)

February 17, 2017

An act to add Section 2191.5 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

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

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

The Medical Practice Act requires the Medical Board of California to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of licensed physicians and surgeons and requires the board to require each licensed physician and surgeon to demonstrate satisfaction of the continuing education requirements at specified intervals. The act requires the board, in determining its continuing education requirements, to consider including courses on specified matters.

This bill would require the board to consider including in its continuing education requirements a course in integrating mental and physical health care in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to early identification of mental health issues and exposure to trauma in children and young adults and their appropriate care and treatment.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 2191.5 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

2191.5.

In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in integrating mental and physical health care in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to early identification of mental health issues and exposure to trauma in children and young adults and their appropriate care and treatment.