Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500 - 4999.129]
( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399. ) CHAPTER 5. Medicine [2000 - 2529.6]
( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2. ) ARTICLE 4. Requirements for Licensure [2080 - 2099]
( Article 4 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2. ) 2092.
(a) The board shall develop a process to give priority review status to the application of an applicant for a physician and surgeon’s certificate who can demonstrate that they intend to practice in a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved population as defined in Section 128552 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) An applicant may demonstrate their intent to practice in a medically underserved area or serve a medically underserved population by providing proper documentation, including, but not limited to, a letter from the employer indicating that the applicant has accepted employment and stating the start date.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 3. (SB 1443) Effective January 1, 2023.)