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AB-3003 Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program.(2023-2024)



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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 3003

Introduced by Assembly Member Bains

February 16, 2024

An act to amend Section 2340 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 3003, as introduced, Bains. Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the board to establish a Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program for the early identification of, and appropriate interventions to support a physician and surgeon in their rehabilitation from, substance abuse, as specified, and requires, if the board establishes the program, that the program meet certain requirements.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 2340 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

2340.
 (a) The board may establish a Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program for the early identification of, and appropriate interventions to support a physician and surgeon in his or her their rehabilitation from, substance abuse to ensure that the physician and surgeon remains able to practice medicine in a manner that will not endanger the public health and safety and that will maintain the integrity of the medical profession. The program, if established, shall aid a physician and surgeon with substance abuse issues impacting his or her their ability to practice medicine.
(b) For the purposes of this article, “program” shall mean the Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program.
(c) If the board establishes a program, the program shall meet the requirements of this article.