2000. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Medical Practice Act. Whenever a reference is made to the Medical Practice Act by the provisions of any statute, it is to be construed as referring to the provisions of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2.)
2001. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Medical Board of California that consists of 15 members, 7 of whom shall be public members. (b) The Governor shall appoint 13 members to the board, subject to confirmation by the Senate, 5 of whom shall be public members. The Senate Committee on Rules and the […]
2001.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Medical Board of California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 4. […]
2002. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the term “board” as used in this chapter means the Medical Board of California. As used in this chapter or any other provision of law, “Division of Medical Quality” and “Division of Licensing” shall be deemed to refer to the board. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 2. Effective […]
2004. The board shall have the responsibility for the following: (a) The enforcement of the disciplinary and criminal provisions of the Medical Practice Act. (b) The administration and hearing of disciplinary actions. (c) Carrying out disciplinary actions appropriate to findings made by a panel or an administrative law judge. (d) Suspending, revoking, or otherwise limiting certificates after the conclusion […]
2006. (a) Any reference in this chapter to an investigation by the board shall be deemed to refer to a joint investigation conducted by employees of the Department of Justice and the Health Quality Investigation Unit under the vertical enforcement and prosecution model, as specified in Section 12529.6 of the Government Code. (b) This section shall become […]
2007. Members of the board shall only be appointed from persons who have been citizens of this state for at least five years next preceding their appointment. Members of the board, except the public members, shall only be appointed from persons licensed as physicians and surgeons in this state. No person who in any manner […]
2008. The board may appoint panels from its members for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations established in subdivision (c) of Section 2004. Any panel appointed under this section shall at no time be comprised of less than four members and the number of public members assigned to the panel shall not exceed the number […]
2010. Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years. Vacancies occuring on the board shall be filled by appointment of the appointing power for the unexpired term. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 676, Sec. 3.)
2011. The appointing power may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty required by this chapter, incompetency, or unprofessional conduct. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 676, Sec. 4.)
2012. The board shall elect a president, a vice president, and a secretary from its members. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2013. (a) The board and a panel appointed under this chapter may convene from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. (b) Four members of a panel of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the panel. Eight members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of […]
2014. Notice of each meeting of the board shall be given in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2015. The president of the board may call meetings of any duly appointed and created committee or panel of the board at a specified time and place. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2015.5. The board may establish advisory committees consisting of persons who have a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate issued by the board that is in good standing and members of the public with interest or knowledge of the subject matter assigned to the committee. Members of an advisory committee need not be members of the board. […]
2016. Each member of the board and its committees shall receive per diem and travel expenses as provided in Section 103. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2.)
2017. The board and each committee or panel shall keep an official record of all their proceedings. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2018. The board may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, those regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of law relating to the practice of medicine. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2019. The office of the board shall be in the City of Sacramento. Suboffices may be established in the Cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco or the environs of such cities. Legal proceedings against the board shall be instituted in any one of these four cities. The board may also establish other […]
2020. (a) The board, by and with the approval of the director, may employ an executive director exempt from the provisions of the Civil Service Act and may also employ investigators, legal counsel, medical consultants, and other assistance as it may deem necessary to carry this chapter into effect. The board may fix the compensation to […]
