(1) Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Existing law authorizes an applicant for a physician's and surgeon's license who is otherwise eligible for a license but is unable to practice some aspects of medicine safely due to a disability to receive a limited license if the applicant pays the license fee and signs an agreement agreeing to limit his or her practice in the manner prescribed by the reviewing physician and agreed to by the board. Existing law makes any person who knowingly provides false information in this agreement subject to any sanctions available to the board. Existing law authorizes the board to require the applicant to obtain an independent clinical evaluation of his or her ability to practice medicine safely as a condition of receiving the limited license. Violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime. Existing law establishes the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California, a continuously appropriated fund.
California AB 2745 (20152016) — Healing arts: licensing and certification.
(1) Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Existing law authorizes an applicant for a physician's and surgeon's license who is otherwise eligible for a license but is unable to practice some aspects of medicine safely due to a disability to receive a limited license if the applicant pays the license fee and signs an agreement agreeing to limit his or her practice in the manner prescribed by the reviewing physician and agreed to by the board. Existing law makes any person who knowingly provides false information in this agreement subject to any sanctions available to the board. Existing law authorizes the board to require the applicant to obtain an independent clinical evaluation of his or her ability to practice medicine safely as a condition of receiving the limited license. Violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime. Existing law establishes the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California, a continuously appropriated fund.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 16–0 (pass) · lower
AB 2745 HOLDEN Consent Calendar Second Day — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 20–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB2745 Holden By Hill — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Holden — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2016-02-19 Introduced. To print. introduction
2016-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2016-02-22 Read first time. reading-1
2016-03-10 Referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2016-04-12 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-04-13 Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2016-04-21 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 19). amendment-introduction, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2016-04-25 Read second time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2016-04-26 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2016-05-04 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 4). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-05-05 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2016-05-12 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4789.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-05-12 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2016-05-19 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2016-06-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-06-21 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2016-08-01 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2016-08-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2016-08-15 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4967.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-08-16 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2016-08-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2016-09-12 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2016-09-12 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2016.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0864cd7e-767b-414c-a606-6790fddd1196. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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