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CA Bus & Prof Code § 2190 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2190.

2190.  In order to ensure the continuing competence of licensed physicians and surgeons, the board shall adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of those licensees. The board may also set content standards for any educational activity concerning a chronic disease that includes appropriate information on prevention of the chronic disease, and on treatment of patients with the chronic disease, by the application of changes in nutrition and lifestyle behavior. The board shall require each licensed physician and surgeon to demonstrate satisfaction of the continuing education requirements at intervals of not less than four nor more than six years.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 236, Sec. 2. (SB 380) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2190.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2190.15.

2190.15.  Notwithstanding Section 2190.1, a physician and surgeon may meet the continuing medical education standards in Section 2190 through continuing medical education courses that meet any of the criteria below, except that these courses shall not together comprise more than 30 percent of the total hours of continuing medical education completed by a licensee to satisfy the continuing educational requirement established by the board:(a) Have practice management content designed to provide better service to patients, including, but not limited to, the use of technology or clinical office workflow.(b) Have management content designed to support managing a health care facility, including, but not limited to, coding or reimbursement in a medical practice.(c) Support educational methodology for physicians and surgeons teaching in a medical school. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 612, Sec. 2. (AB 359) Effective October 7, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2190.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2190.2.

2190.2.  The Division of Licensing shall establish criteria that providers of continuing medical education shall follow to ensure attendance by licensees throughout the entire course.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 440, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2190.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2190.3.

2190.3.  All general internists and family physicians who have a patient population of which over 25 percent are 65 years of age or older shall complete at least 20 percent of all mandatory continuing education hours in a course in the field of geriatric medicine or the care of older patients.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 440, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2190.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2190.5.

2190.5.  (a) (1) All physicians and surgeons shall complete a mandatory continuing education course in the subjects of pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. For the purposes of this section, this course shall be a one-time requirement of 12 credit hours within the required minimum established by regulation, to be completed by December 31, 2006. All physicians and surgeons licensed on and after January 1, 2002, shall complete this requirement within four years of their initial license or by their second renewal date, whichever occurs first. The board may verify completion of this requirement on the renewal application form.(2) For physicians and surgeons licensed on or after January 1, 2019, the course described in paragraph (1) shall also include the subject of the risks of addiction associated with the use of Schedule II drugs.(b) By regulatory action, the board may exempt physicians and surgeons by practice status category from the requirement in subdivision (a) if the physician and surgeon does not engage in direct patient care, does not provide patient consultations, or does not reside in the State of California.(c) This section shall not apply to physicians and surgeons practicing in pathology or radiology specialty areas.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 693, Sec. 3. (SB 1109) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2190.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2190.6.

2190.6.  (a) As an alternative to Section 2190.5, a physician and surgeon may complete a one-time continuing education course of 12 credit hours in the subject of treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients, including eight hours of training in buprenorphine treatment, or other similar medicinal treatment, for opioid use disorders.(b) A physician and surgeon who meets the requirements, as determined by the board, of a “qualifying physician” under clause (ii) of subparagraph (G) of paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of Section 823 of Title 21 of the United States Code, the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-198), as that clause read on January 1, 2018, shall be deemed to have met the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) A physician and surgeon who chooses to comply with this section as an alternative to Section 2190.5 shall complete the requirements of this section by the physician and surgeon’s next license renewal date.(d) The board shall determine whether a physician and surgeon has met the requirements of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 4. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2191.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2191.1.

2191.1.  The Division of Licensing shall encourage every physician and surgeon to take a course in pharmacology and pharmaceuticals as part of his or her continuing education.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1600, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2191.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2191.2.

2191.2.  The division shall encourage every physician and surgeon to take a course in geriatric medicine, including geriatric pharmacology, as part of his or her continuing education.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 440, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2191.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2191.4.

2191.4.  The board, in determining its continuing education requirements, shall consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to HIV testing, access to care, counseling, high-risk communities, patient concerns, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and the appropriate care and treatment referrals. That course shall be consistent with the most recent guidelines on PrEP and PEP as published by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 122, Sec. 1. (AB 1791) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2191.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2191.5.

2191.5.  In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in integrating mental and physical health care in primary care settings, especially as it pertains to early identification of mental health issues and exposure to trauma in children and young adults and their appropriate care and treatment.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 759, Sec. 1. (AB 1340) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.

2196.  The board shall periodically develop and disseminate information and educational material regarding the detection and treatment of child abuse and neglect to each licensed physician and surgeon and to each general acute care hospital in the state. The board shall consult with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in developing the materials distributed pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.1.

2196.1.  The board shall periodically develop and disseminate information and educational material regarding the detection and treatment of elder abuse and neglect to each licensed physician and surgeon and to each general acute care hospital in this state. The board shall consult with the Adult Protective Services Division of the State Department of Social Services in developing the materials distributed pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 267, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.2.

2196.2.  The board shall periodically develop and disseminate information and educational material regarding pain management techniques and procedures, including the risks of addiction associated with the use of Schedule II drugs, to each licensed physician and surgeon and to each general acute care hospital in this state. The board shall consult with the State Department of Public Health in developing the materials to be distributed pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 693, Sec. 5. (SB 1109) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.5.

2196.5.  The board shall periodically disseminate information and educational material regarding the detection and treatment of spousal or partner abuse to each licensed physician and surgeon and to each general acute care hospital in the state.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1234, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.6.

2196.6.  The board shall periodically disseminate information and educational material regarding the prevention and treatment of chronic disease by the application of changes in nutrition and lifestyle behavior to each licensed physician and surgeon and to each general acute care hospital in the state.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 236, Sec. 3. (SB 380) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.7.

2196.7.  The board shall convene a working group of interested parties to discuss nutrition and lifestyle behavior for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease at one of its quarterly meetings within three years after the operative date of this section.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 236, Sec. 4. (SB 380) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.8.

2196.8.  The board shall periodically develop and disseminate information and educational material regarding assessing a patient’s risk of abusing or diverting controlled substances and information relating to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES), described in Section 11165 of the Health and Safety Code, to each licensed physician and surgeon and to each general acute care hospital in this state. The board shall consult with the State Department of Public Health, the boards and committees specified in subdivision (d) of Section 208, and the Department of Justice in developing the materials to be distributed pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 400, Sec. 4. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2196.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10 - Continuing Medical Education|Section 2196.9.

2196.9.  (a) In determining its continuing education requirements for physicians and surgeons, the board shall consider including a course in maternal mental health, which shall address the following:(1) Best practices in screening for maternal mental health disorders, including cultural competency and unintended bias as a means to build trust with mothers.(2) The range of maternal mental health disorders.(3) The range of evidence-based treatment options, including the importance of allowing a mother to be involved in developing the treatment plan.(4) When an obstetrician or a primary care doctor should consult with a psychiatrist versus making a referral.(5) Applicable requirements under Sections 123640 and 123616.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) Subject to Section 2001.1, the board shall periodically update any curriculum developed pursuant to this section to account for new research.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 220, Sec. 1. (AB 845) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2198.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 10.5 - Cultural and Linguistic Competency of Physicians Act of 2003|Section 2198.1.

2198.1.  For purposes of this article, “cultural and linguistic competency” means cultural and linguistic abilities that can be incorporated into therapeutic and medical evaluation and treatment, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) Direct communication in the patient-client primary language.(b) Understanding and applying the roles that culture, ethnicity, and race play in diagnosis, treatment, and clinical care.(c) Awareness of how the health care providers and patients attitudes, values, and beliefs influence and impact professional and patient relations.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 510, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2215 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 11.5 - Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings|Section 2215.

2215.  The Legislature finds and declares that in this state, significant surgeries are being performed in unregulated out-of-hospital settings. The Legislature further finds and declares that without appropriate oversight, some of these settings may be operating in a manner which is injurious to the public health, welfare, and safety. Although the health professionals delivering health care services in these settings are licensed, further quality assurance is needed to ensure that health care services are safely and effectively performed in these settings. The Legislature further recognizes that there is a wide range of surgical procedures safely performed in a myriad of outpatient settings, and the degree of patient risk varies greatly. It is the intent of the Legislature to create regulations that directly impact patient safety. It is not the intent of the Legislature to require standards in excess of those requirements in Section 1248.15, or to require physical modifications to facilities unless the modifications or standards directly impact patient safety and are cost-effective. The cost effectiveness of any modifications shall be taken into consideration by the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of California, and shall ensure that the least costly and effective method of achieving patient safety is required.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1276, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2216 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 11.5 - Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings|Section 2216.

2216.  On or after July 1, 1996, no physician and surgeon shall perform procedures in an outpatient setting using anesthesia, except local anesthesia or peripheral nerve blocks, or both, complying with the community standard of practice, in doses that, when administered, have the probability of placing a patient at risk for loss of the patient’s life-preserving protective reflexes, unless the setting is specified in Section 1248.1. Outpatient settings where anxiolytics and analgesics are administered are excluded when administered, in compliance with the community standard of practice, in doses that do not have the probability of placing the patient at risk for loss of the patient’s life-preserving protective reflexes.The definition of “outpatient settings” contained in subdivision (c) of Section 1248 shall apply to this section.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1276, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2216.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 11.5 - Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings|Section 2216.1.

2216.1.  On and after July 1, 2000, it is unprofessional conduct for a physician and surgeon to perform procedures in any outpatient setting except in compliance with Section 2216, unless the setting has a minimum of two staff persons on the premises, one of whom shall either be a licensed physician and surgeon or a licensed health care professional with current certification in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), as long as a patient is present who has not been discharged from supervised care.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 944, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2216.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 11.5 - Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings|Section 2216.2.

2216.2.  (a) It is unprofessional conduct for a physician and surgeon to fail to provide adequate security by liability insurance, or by participation in an interindemnity trust, for claims by patients arising out of surgical procedures performed outside of a general acute care hospital as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) For purposes of this section, the board shall determine what constitutes adequate security.(c) Nothing in this section shall require an insurer admitted to transact liability insurance in this state to provide coverage to a physician and surgeon.(d) The security required by this section shall be acceptable only if provided by any one of the following:(1) An insurer admitted pursuant to Section 700 of the Insurance Code to transact liability insurance in this state.(2) An insurer that is eligible pursuant to Section 1765.1 of the Insurance Code.(3) A cooperative corporation authorized by Section 1280.7 of the Insurance Code.(4) An insurer licensed to transact liability insurance in at least one state of the United States.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 83, Sec. 1. (AB 315) Effective July 15, 2011. Operative July 21, 2011, by Sec. 34 of Stats. 2011, Ch. 83.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2216.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 11.5 - Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings|Section 2216.4.

2216.4.  If an accredited outpatient setting fails to report an adverse event pursuant to Section 2216.3, the board may assess the accredited outpatient setting a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day that the adverse event is not reported following the initial five-day period or 24-hour period, as applicable. If the accredited outpatient setting disputes a determination by the board regarding an alleged failure to report an adverse event, the accredited outpatient setting may, within 10 days of notification of the board’s determination, request a hearing, which shall be conducted pursuant to the administrative adjudication provisions of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Penalties shall be paid when appeals pursuant to those provisions have been exhausted.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 515, Sec. 13. (SB 304) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2217 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 11.5 - Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings|Section 2217.

2217.  The Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of California may adopt regulations to implement this article and Chapter 1.3 (commencing with Section 1248) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1276, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 12 - Enforcement|Section 2220.

2220.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the board may take action against all persons guilty of violating this chapter. The board shall enforce and administer this article as to physician and surgeon certificate holders, including those who hold certificates that do not permit them to practice medicine, such as, but not limited to, retired, inactive, or disabled status certificate holders, and the board shall have all the powers granted in this chapter for these purposes including, but not limited to:(a) Investigating complaints from the public, from other licensees, from health care facilities, or from the board that a physician and surgeon may be guilty of unprofessional conduct. The board shall investigate the circumstances underlying a report received pursuant to Section 805 or 805.01 within 30 days to determine if an interim suspension order or temporary restraining order should be issued. The board shall otherwise provide timely disposition of the reports received pursuant to Section 805 and Section 805.01.(b) Investigating the circumstances of practice of any physician and surgeon where there have been any judgments, settlements, or arbitration awards requiring the physician and surgeon or his or her professional liability insurer to pay an amount in damages in excess of a cumulative total of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) with respect to any claim that injury or damage was proximately caused by the physician’s and surgeon’s error, negligence, or omission.(c) Investigating the nature and causes of injuries from cases which shall be reported of a high number of judgments, settlements, or arbitration awards against a physician and surgeon.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 12. (SB 1575) Effective January 1, 2013.)