Richard Gordon
- Democratic
Author
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Under the act, a physician and surgeon is required to demonstrate satisfaction of continuing education requirements. Existing law requires all continuing medical education courses on or after July 1, 2006, to contain curriculum that includes cultural and linguistic competency, as defined, in the practice of medicine. Existing law requires accrediting associations to develop standards for compliance with the cultural competency requirement before July 1, 2006, and authorizes the development of these standards in conjunction with an advisory group that has expertise in cultural and linguistic competency issues, as specified. This bill would authorize the accrediting associations to update these compliance standards, as needed, in conjunction with the advisory group described above. Existing law, for purposes of these provisions, defines cultural competency as a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enables a health care professional or organization to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities. Existing law recommends that this definition, at a minimum, include, among other things, understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of clinical care. This bill would expand this recommendation to include, as appropriate, information pertinent to the appropriate treatment of, and provision of care to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 630, Statutes of 2014.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 12. Page 6302.).
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 20).
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6192.)
Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 10. Page 4364.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to second reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From inactive file.
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Lara.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 20. Page 1671.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 24).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB496 | HTML |
| 02/20/13 - Introduced | |
| 04/02/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/10/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/25/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/25/14 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/22/14 - Enrolled | |
| 09/26/14 - Chaptered |
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