SB 132

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2009-2010 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 09, 2009
  • Passed Senate May 21, 2009
  • Passed Assembly Sep 08, 2009
  • Governor

Polysomnographic technologists: sleep and wake disorders.

Abstract

Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physician assistants by the Physician Assistant Committee of the Medical Board of California. Existing law prescribes the medical services that may be performed by a physician assistant under the supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon. Existing law, the Respiratory Care Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of respiratory professionals by the Respiratory Care Board of California. Existing law defines the practice of respiratory therapy and prohibits its practice without a license issued by the board, subject to certain exceptions. This bill would require the Medical Board of California to adopt regulations within one year after the effective date of this act relative to the qualifications for certified polysomnographic technologists, including requiring those technologists to be credentialed by a board-approved national accrediting agency, to have graduated from a board-approved educational program, and to have passed a board-approved national certifying examination, with a specified exception for that examination requirement for a 3-year period. The bill would prohibit a person from using the title "certified polysomnographic technologist" or engaging in the practice of polysomnography unless he or she undergoes a Department of Justice background check, as specified, is registered as a certified polysomnographic technologist, is supervised and directed by a licensed physician and surgeon, and meets certain other requirements. The bill would define polysomnography to mean the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, education, and care of patients with sleep and wake disorders, as specified. The bill would further require the board, within one year after the effective date of this act, to adopt regulations related to the employment of polysomnographic technicians and trainees. This bill would require polysomnographic technologists to apply to and register with the Medical Board of California for fees to be fixed by the board at no more than $100 each, and to renew their registration biennially for a fee of no more than $150. The bill would require the deposit of those fees in the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California, a continuously appropriated fund, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would further set forth specified disciplinary standards and procedures. The bill would specify that these provisions do not apply to diagnostic electroencephalograms conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Oct 23, 2009

California State Legislature

Approved by Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 635, Statutes of 2009.

Oct 15, 2009

California State Legislature

Enrolled. To Governor at 11:30 a.m.

Oct 14, 2009

Senate

Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 2518.) To enrollment.

Sep 09, 2009

Senate

In Senate. To unfinished business.

Sep 08, 2009

Assembly

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 7. Page 3069.) To Senate.

Sep 01, 2009

Assembly

Read second time. To third reading.

Aug 31, 2009

Assembly

(Heard in committee on August 27.)

Assembly

Read second time. Amended. To second reading.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.)

Jul 15, 2009

Assembly

Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Jul 06, 2009

Assembly

Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
Com. on APPR.

Jul 02, 2009

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.)

Assembly

(Heard in committee on June 30.)

Jun 24, 2009

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-2
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on B. & P.

Jun 08, 2009

Assembly

To Com. on B. & P.

May 21, 2009

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Senate

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 972.) To Assembly.

May 18, 2009

Senate

Read second time. To third reading.

May 14, 2009

Senate

Read third time. Amended. To second reading.

Apr 27, 2009

Senate

Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

Apr 23, 2009

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 555.)

Apr 14, 2009

Senate

Set for hearing April 20.

Mar 24, 2009

Senate

From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 339.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 339.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Mar 05, 2009

Senate

Set for hearing March 23.

Feb 23, 2009

Senate

To Com. on B., P. & E.D.

Feb 10, 2009

Senate

From print. May be acted upon on or after March 12.

Feb 09, 2009

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
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02/09/09 - Introduced PDF
04/27/09 - Amended Senate PDF
05/14/09 - Amended Senate PDF
06/24/09 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/06/09 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/31/09 - Amended Assembly PDF
10/14/09 - Enrolled PDF
10/23/09 - Chaptered PDF

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