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May 23, 2022 · It makes two significant changes to the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) by restructuring MICRA’s limit on attorney fees and raising MICRA’s cap on noneconomic damages. “After decades of negotiations, legislators, patient groups, and medical professionals have reached a consensus that protects patients and the stability of our health care system,” said Governor Newsom.
Mar 9, 2022 · By Divya Sriharan. On January 5, 2022, the President and Vice President of the Medical Board of California (MBC) sent a letter on behalf of the Board to California Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, copying all members of the legislature and seeking legislative support for its proposed extensive changes to the Medical Practice Act to enhance public ...
California Law. A complete listing of the Board's laws. Laws for 2023. SB 815 - Fee Increases, and Licensing and Enforcement Changes, Effective January 1, 2024. Laws from 2022. SB 806 - Fee Increases, and Licensing and Enforcement Changes, Effective January 1, 2022. 2022 Legislative Requests. Laws from 2020.
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Jun 13, 2022 · Manage consent. On May 23, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 35 (“AB-35”) which recasts several provisions of the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (“MICRA”) and represents important changes to the law as it concerns recovery in cases of medical professional negligence. Most notably, AB-35 brings with it ...
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Cost Recovery for Investigation and Prosecution Costs:The bill restores the Board's authority to recover costs incurred during the investigation and prosecution of a disciplined physician and surgeon (P&S). Malpractice Settlement Disclosure:Requires a P&S (or their insurer/legal counsel) to provide the Board a copy of their malpractice settlement a...
Changes to Licensing Requirements:Residents are authorized to obtain a P&S license after receiving credit for either 12 months (for graduates of U.S. or Canadian medical schools) or 24 months (for graduates of international medical schools) of board-approved postgraduate training (PGT). Training must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for G...
Review of Quality-of-Care Complaints:Clarifies the existing requirement that complaints involving the quality of care provided by a licensed midwife must be reviewed by an expert with pertinent education, training, and expertise in midwifery before being referred to a field investigation. For more information on SB 806, please visit the California ...
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Oct 8, 2021 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown on Feb. 27, signed a bill Thursday that makes some changes at the Medical Board of California. Amid increasing criticism that the state’s medical board is ...
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