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AB-2457 Podiatry: Podiatric Medical Board of California. (2017-2018)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 2460 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

2460.
 (a) There is created in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Podiatric  California Board of Podiatric Medicine. Commencing July 1, 2019, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine is renamed the Podiatric  Medical Board of California. Any reference in any provision of law to the California Board of Podiatric Medicine shall  shall, commencing July 1, 2019,  be deemed to refer to the Podiatric Medical Board of California.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2021,  and as of that date is repealed. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the California Board of Podiatric Medicine subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(c) The amendments made by Chapter 775 of the Statutes of 2017 relating to podiatrists shall not be construed to change any rights or privileges held by podiatrists prior to the enactment of that act.

SEC. 2.

 Section 2461 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

2461.
 (a)  As used in this article:
(1) (a)  “Board” means the Podiatric Medical  California  Board of California. Podiatric Medicine. 
(2) (b)  “Podiatric licensing authority” refers to any officer, board, commission, committee, or department of another state that may issue a license to practice podiatric medicine.
(b) (c)  This section shall become operative inoperative  on July 1, 2019. 2019, and, as of January 1, 2020, is repealed. 

SEC. 3.

 Section 2461 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

2461.
 (a) As used in this article:
(1) “Board” means the Podiatric Medical Board of California.
(2) “Podiatric licensing authority” refers to any officer, board, commission, committee, or department of another state that may issue a license to practice podiatric medicine.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.

SEC. 4.

 Section 2499 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

2499.
 (a) There is in the State Treasury the Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund. Commencing July 1, 2019, the Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund is renamed the Podiatric Medical Board Fund. Any reference in any provision of law to the Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund shall, commencing July 1, 2019, be deemed to refer to the Podiatric Medical Board Fund.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 2445, the board shall report to the Controller at the beginning of each calendar month for the month preceding the amount and source of all revenue received by it on behalf of the board, pursuant to this chapter, and shall pay the entire amount thereof to the Treasurer for deposit into the fund. All revenue received by the board and the division from fees authorized to be charged relating to the practice of podiatric medicine shall be deposited in the fund as provided in this section, and shall be available, upon appropriation of the Legislature, to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to the regulation of the practice of podiatric medicine.