Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to automatically revoke a license under certain circumstances and authorizes the person to petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty after a specified period of time. Existing law prohibits the board from reinstating the certificate of a person if the person's certificate has been surrendered because the person committed an act of sexual misconduct, relations with a patient, or sexual exploitation, as specified.
This bill would instead prohibit the board from reinstating the certificate of a person whose certificate was surrendered while a board accusation was pending against their license that alleges the person committed those acts.

Statutes affected:
SB849: 2307 BPC, 2307 BPC
02/21/25 - Introduced: 92010 EDC
03/26/25 - Amended Senate: 92010 EDC
01/05/26 - Amended Senate: 2307 BPC, 2307 BPC
06/15/26 - Amended Assembly: 2307 BPC
06/24/26 - Amended Assembly: 2307 BPC
SB 849: 92010 EDC