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CA Bus & Prof Code § 2496.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2496.5.

2496.5.  Any vaccine training program provided through the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including courses that were completed by a licensed doctor of podiatric medicine on or after January 4, 2021, pursuant to the Department of Consumer Affairs public health emergency order DCA-21-115, or any subsequent waivers that supersede this waiver, and Section 2473 shall count toward the fulfillment of the continuing education requirements governed by Section 2496.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 653, Sec. 5. (AB 526) Effective October 8, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2497 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2497.

2497.  (a) The board may order the denial of an application for, or the suspension of, or the revocation of, or the imposition of probationary conditions upon, a certificate to practice podiatric medicine for any of the causes set forth in Article 12 (commencing with Section 2220) in accordance with Section 2222.(b) The board may hear all matters, including but not limited to, any contested case or may assign any such matters to an administrative law judge. The proceedings shall be held in accordance with Section 2230. If a contested case is heard by the board itself, the administrative law judge who presided at the hearing shall be present during the board’s consideration of the case and shall assist and advise the board.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1413, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2497.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2497.5.

2497.5.  (a) The board may request the administrative law judge, under his or her proposed decision in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before the board, to direct any licensee found guilty of unprofessional conduct to pay to the board a sum not to exceed the actual and reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the case.(b) The costs to be assessed shall be fixed by the administrative law judge and shall not be increased by the board unless the board does not adopt a proposed decision and in making its own decision finds grounds for increasing the costs to be assessed, not to exceed the actual and reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the case.(c) When the payment directed in the board’s order for payment of costs is not made by the licensee, the board may enforce the order for payment by bringing an action in any appropriate court. This right of enforcement shall be in addition to any other rights the board may have as to any licensee directed to pay costs.(d) In any judicial action for the recovery of costs, proof of the board’s decision shall be conclusive proof of the validity of the order of payment and the terms for payment.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the board shall not renew or reinstate the license of any licensee who has failed to pay all of the costs ordered under this section.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may, in its discretion, conditionally renew or reinstate for a maximum of one year the license of any licensee who demonstrates financial hardship and who enters into a formal agreement with the board to reimburse the board within that one-year period for those unpaid costs.(f) All costs recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund as a reimbursement in either the fiscal year in which the costs are actually recovered or the previous fiscal year, as the board may direct.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 332, Sec. 21. (SB 1236) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2498 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2498.

2498.  (a) The board shall have the responsibility for reviewing the quality of podiatric medical practice carried out by persons licensed to practice podiatric medicine.(b) Each member of the board, or any licensed doctor of podiatric medicine appointed by the board, shall additionally have the authority to inspect, or require reports from, a general or specialized hospital and the podiatric medical staff thereof, with respect to the podiatric medical care, services, or facilities provided therein, and may inspect podiatric medical patient records with respect to the care, services, or facilities. The authority to make inspections and to require reports as provided by this section shall not be delegated by a member of the board to any person other than a doctor of podiatric medicine and shall be subject to the restrictions against disclosure described in Section 2263.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 621, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2499 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2499.

2499.  (a) There is in the State Treasury the Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund. Commencing July 1, 2019, the Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund is renamed the Podiatric Medical Board Fund. Any reference in any provision of law to the Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund shall, commencing July 1, 2019, be deemed to refer to the Podiatric Medical Board Fund.(b) Notwithstanding Section 2445, the board shall report to the Controller at the beginning of each calendar month for the month preceding the amount and source of all revenue received by it on behalf of the board, pursuant to this chapter, and shall pay the entire amount thereof to the Treasurer for deposit into the fund. All revenue received by the board and the division from fees authorized to be charged relating to the practice of podiatric medicine shall be deposited in the fund as provided in this section, and shall be available, upon appropriation of the Legislature, to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to the regulation of the practice of podiatric medicine.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 102, Sec. 4. (AB 2457) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2499.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2499.5.

2499.5.  The following fees apply to certificates to practice podiatric medicine.The amount of fees prescribed for doctors of podiatric medicine shall be determined by the board and shall be as described below. Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the board in amounts not to exceed the actual costs of providing the service for which the fee is collected.(a) Each applicant for a certificate to practice podiatric medicine shall pay an application fee of one hundred dollars ($100) at the time the application is filed. If the applicant qualifies for a certificate, they shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).(b) Each applicant who qualifies for a certificate, as a condition precedent to its issuance, in addition to other fees required by this section, shall pay an initial license fee. The initial license fee shall be eight hundred dollars ($800). The initial license shall expire the second year after its issuance on the last day of the month of birth of the licensee. The board may reduce the initial license fee by up to 50 percent of the amount of the fee for any applicant who is enrolled in a postgraduate training program approved by the board or who has completed a postgraduate training program approved by the board within six months prior to the payment of the initial license fee.(c) Before January 1, 2021, the biennial renewal fee shall be one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100). Any licensee enrolled in an approved residency program shall be required to pay only 50 percent of the biennial renewal fee at the time of their first renewal.(d) On and after January 1, 2021, the biennial renewal fee shall be one thousand three hundred and eighteen dollars ($1,318). Any licensee enrolled in an approved residency program shall be required to pay only 50 percent of the biennial renewal fee at the time of their first renewal.(e) The delinquency fee shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).(f) The duplicate wall certificate fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100).(g) The duplicate renewal receipt fee shall be fifty dollars ($50).(h) The endorsement fee shall be thirty dollars ($30).(i) The letter of good standing fee or for loan deferment shall be one hundred dollars ($100).(j) There shall be a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for the issuance of a resident’s license under Section 2475.(k) The fee for approval of a continuing education course or program shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250).(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 359, Sec. 4. (AB 3330) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2499.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2499.6.

2499.6.  The fees in this article shall be fixed by the board in accordance with Section 313.1.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 801, Sec. 4. Effective September 26, 1989.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2499.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2499.7.

2499.7.  (a) Certificates to practice podiatric medicine shall expire at midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term.(b) To renew an unexpired certificate, the licensee, on or before the date on which the certificate would otherwise expire, shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed renewal fee.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 95. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2499.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 22 - Podiatric Medicine|Section 2499.8.

2499.8.  Any licensee who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that he or she is unable to practice podiatric medicine due to a disability may request a waiver of the license renewal fee. The granting of a waiver shall be at the discretion of the board and may be terminated at any time. Waivers shall be based on the inability of a licensee to practice podiatric medicine. A licensee whose renewal fee has been waived pursuant to this section shall not engage in the practice of podiatric medicine unless and until the licensee pays the current renewal fee and does either of the following:(a) Establishes to the satisfaction of the board, on a form prescribed by the board and signed under penalty of perjury, that the licensee’s disability either no longer exists or does not affect his or her ability to practice podiatric medicine safely.(b) Signs an agreement on a form prescribed by the board, signed under penalty of perjury, in which the licensee agrees to limit his or her practice in the manner prescribed by the reviewing physician.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 621, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 23 - Alternative Practices and Treatments|Section 2500.

2500.  The boards acknowledge the significant interest of physicians and patients alike in integrating preventative approaches and holistic-based alternatives into the practice of medicine, including, but not limited to, biopsychosocial techniques, nutrition, and the use of natural supplements to enhance health and wellness. The boards shall establish specific policies in this regard and shall review statutes and recommend modifications of law, when appropriate, in order to assure California consumers that the quality of medicine practiced in this state is the most advanced and innovative it can be both in terms of preserving the health of, as well as providing effective diagnosis and treatment of illness for, the residents of this state.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 660, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 23 - Alternative Practices and Treatments|Section 2501.

2501.  In fulfilling their responsibilities under this article, the boards shall , on or before July 1, 2002, establish disciplinary policies and procedures to reflect emerging and innovative medical practices for licensed physicians and surgeons. The boards shall solicit the participation of interested parties in the development and preparation of these policies and procedures and shall consult technical advisors as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this article. In preparing these policies and procedures, the boards shall consult with professional medical associations and review the need for any changes in the boards’ services, procedures, and activities. The boards shall also assess the need for:(a) Specific standards for informed consent, if any, in order for patients to be able to understand the risks and benefits associated with the range of treatment options available.(b) Standards for investigations to assure competent review in cases involving the practice of any type of alternative medicine, including, but not limited to, the skills and training of investigators.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 660, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2505.

2505.  This article shall be known and may be cited as the Licensed Midwifery Practice Act of 1993.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2506.

2506.  As used in this article the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Board” means the Medical Board of California.(b) “Licensed midwife” means an individual to whom a license to practice midwifery has been issued pursuant to this article.(c) “Certified nurse-midwife” means a person to whom a certificate has been issued pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 2746) of Chapter 6.(d) “Accrediting organization” means an organization approved by the board.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2509.

2509.  The board shall create and appoint a Midwifery Advisory Council consisting of licensees of the board in good standing, who need not be members of the board, and members of the public who have an interest in midwifery practice, including, but not limited to, home births. At least one-half of the council members shall be California licensed midwives. The council shall make recommendations on matters specified by the board.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 536, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2510.

2510.  If a client is transferred to a hospital, the licensed midwife shall provide records, including prenatal records, and speak with the receiving physician and surgeon about labor up to the point of the transfer. The hospital shall report each transfer of a planned out-of-hospital birth to the Medical Board of California and the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative using a standardized form developed by the board.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 665, Sec. 4. (AB 1308) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2511.

2511.  (a) No person, other than one who has been licensed to practice midwifery by the board, shall hold himself or herself out as a licensed midwife, or use any other term indicating or implying that he or she is a licensed midwife.(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit in any manner the practice of an individual to whom a certificate has been issued pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 2746) of Chapter 6, or to prevent an individual to whom a certificate has been issued pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 2746) of Chapter 6 from holding himself or herself out as a certified nurse-midwife, nurse midwife, midwife, or from using the initials “CNM.”(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2511.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2511.5.

2511.5.  Each application for licensure as a licensed midwife shall be made upon an online electronic form, or other form, provided by the board, and each application form shall contain a legal verification by the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury that the information provided by the applicant is true and correct and that any information in supporting documents provided by the applicant is true and correct.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 649, Sec. 27. (SB 806) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2512.

2512.  The board shall issue a license to practice midwifery to all applicants who meet the requirements of this article and who pay the fee required by Section 2520.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2513.

2513.  (a) An approved midwifery education program shall offer the opportunity for students to obtain credit by examination for previous midwifery education and clinical experience. The applicant shall demonstrate, by practical examination, the clinical competencies described in Section 2514 or established by regulation pursuant to Section 2514.5. The midwifery education program’s credit by examination policy shall be approved by the board, and shall be available to applicants upon request. The proficiency and practical examinations shall be approved by the board. Beginning January 1, 2015, new licensees shall not substitute clinical experience for formal didactic education.(b) Completion of clinical experiences shall be verified by a licensed midwife or certified nurse-midwife, and a physician and surgeon, all of whom shall be current in the knowledge and practice of obstetrics and midwifery. Physicians and surgeons, licensed midwives, and certified nurse-midwives who participate in the verification and evaluation of an applicant’s clinical experiences shall show evidence of current practice. The method used to verify clinical experiences shall be approved by the board.(c) Upon successful completion of the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2), the applicant shall also complete the licensing examination described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2512.5.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 665, Sec. 5. (AB 1308) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2514.

2514.  (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a bona fide student from engaging in the practice of midwifery in this state, as part of his or her course of study, if both of the following conditions are met:(1) The student is under the supervision of a licensed midwife or certified nurse-midwife, who holds a clear and unrestricted license in this state, who is present on the premises at all times client services are provided, and who is practicing pursuant to Section 2507 or 2746.5, or a physician and surgeon.(2) The client is informed of the student’s status.(b) For the purposes of this section, a “bona fide student” means an individual who is enrolled and participating in a midwifery education program or who is enrolled in a program of supervised clinical training as part of the instruction of a three year postsecondary midwifery education program approved by the board.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 515, Sec. 17. (SB 304) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2514.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2514.5.

2514.5.  (a) Within 60 days following January 1, 1998, the board shall adopt regulations setting forth educational requirements. To develop these regulations, the board shall update the educational requirements set forth in Sections 2512.5, 2513, and 2514. These updated sections shall reflect national standards for the practice of midwifery and shall be subject to public hearings prior to adoption. The board shall review and update the regulations every two years.(b) The board shall adopt the written examination required by this article by July 1, 1994.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2515.

2515.  The board shall approve specific educational programs intended to meet the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 2512.5 and Section 2514 for the course of academic study, documentation of experience and skill, and clinical evaluation. These programs shall also be accredited by an accrediting organization approved by the board.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2515.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2515.5.

2515.5.  Each applicant shall show by evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has met the educational standards established by the board pursuant to this article or the equivalent thereof.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5 - Medicine|ARTICLE 24 - Licensed Midwives|Section 2517.

2517.  A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of Section 2052, prior to the effective date of this article, shall not be barred from licensure under this article solely because of that conviction.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)