Under existing law, the Medical Board of California licenses and regulates physicians and surgeons and imposes various fees on those licensees. Under existing law, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California licenses and regulates osteopathic physicians and surgeons and imposes various fees on those licensees. Existing law establishes the Medically Underserved Account for Physicians within the Health Professions Education Fund that is managed by the Health Professions Education Foundation and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Under existing law, the primary purpose of the account is to fund the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program, that provides for the repayment of educational loans, as specified, obtained by a physician and surgeon who practices in a medically underserved area of the state, as defined. Under existing law, funds placed in the account for those purposes are continuously appropriated for the repayment of loans and may be used for any other authorized purpose. Physicians and surgeons and osteopathic physicians and surgeons are eligible for the loan repayment program and the board assesses an additional $25 license fee for purposes of the loan repayment program.
California SB 1116 (20132014) — Physicians and surgeons.
Under existing law, the Medical Board of California licenses and regulates physicians and surgeons and imposes various fees on those licensees. Under existing law, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California licenses and regulates osteopathic physicians and surgeons and imposes various fees on those licensees. Existing law establishes the Medically Underserved Account for Physicians within the Health Professions Education Fund that is managed by the Health Professions Education Foundation and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Under existing law, the primary purpose of the account is to fund the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program, that provides for the repayment of educational loans, as specified, obtained by a physician and surgeon who practices in a medically underserved area of the state, as defined. Under existing law, funds placed in the account for those purposes are continuously appropriated for the repayment of loans and may be used for any other authorized purpose. Physicians and surgeons and osteopathic physicians and surgeons are eligible for the loan repayment program and the board assesses an additional $25 license fee for purposes of the loan repayment program.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
SB 1116 Torres Senate Third Reading By SALAS — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 33–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB1116 Torres Concurrence — 35–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 12–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Torres — primary (person)
Lara — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-19 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-20 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2014-02-27 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2014-04-02 Set for hearing April 21.
2014-04-22 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3211.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-04-25 Set for hearing May 5.
2014-05-06 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3386.) (May 5). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-12 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3437.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-13 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-05-19 Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. referral-committee
2014-06-05 Hearing postponed by committee.
2014-06-17 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2014-06-19 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-07-02 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 2). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-07 From consent calendar.
2014-08-07 Ordered to third reading.
2014-08-22 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6366.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-22 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-25 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4806.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-08-28 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2014-09-18 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-18 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 439, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/79d965db-146a-420e-a2c5-666b72a8653f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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