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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 3 - Postgraduate Training › Section 1609 - Postgraduate Registration

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In order to engage in the practice of medicine for a limited
				  period as part of an approved postgraduate training program any graduate
				  student upon whom a degree of Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) has been conferred by
				  a school approved by the Board, shall apply for registration (Postgraduate
				  Training Registration OMB.3 Rev.01/92) and upon approval of registration may
				  function within the provisions set forth in Code Section
				  2065.
The Board shall process the request for registration as set
				  forth in Section
				  1691.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment filed 1-26-95;
				  operative 1-26-95 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 2065,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 15374 et seq., Government
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 4 - Physician and Surgeon Applications › Section 1610 - Applications and Refund of Fee

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All applications (Application for
				Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate OMB.1 Rev.01/92) for a Physician and
				Surgeon Certificate shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees set forth in
				Section 1690.
(b) An application shall be denied without
				prejudice and the applicant shall be refunded whatever fee is due as set forth
				by Section
				1690 when an applicant's
				credentials are insufficient.
(c)
				Applications shall be valid for one (1) year.
(d) The processing times for original
				Physicians and Surgeons applications are set forth in Section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and
				  (d) filed 9-28-90; operative 10-28-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
3.
				  Amendment of subsections (a), (b), and (f) filed 1-26-95; operative 1-26-95
				  pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending
				  subsection (b) filed 11-25-2003 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2003, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2099.5,
					 2154
					 and
					 2455,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 4 - Physician and Surgeon Applications › Section 1611 - Credentials

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Diploma. A
				photocopy of a diploma from an approved school of osteopathic medicine or other
				proof of having received a diploma shall be furnished by the applicant for
				permanent filing with the Board.
(b) Transcript of Grades. A certified
				transcript from osteopathic college shall be requested by the applicant and
				mailed directly from the school to the Board's office.
(c) Internship Certificate. A photocopy of an
				internship certificate from an approved hospital shall be furnished by the
				applicant for permanent filing with the Board if internship was completed prior
				to July 1990.
(d) Written
				Examination Results. The certified results of the National Board of Osteopathic
				Medical Examiners, Inc. (NBOME) or Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) when
				applicable, or other State's written examination results shall be submitted to
				the board and must be sent directly from the certifier.
(e) First Year Postgraduate Training. The
				first year postgraduate training form (Certificate of Completion of
				Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Postgraduate
				Training or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Rotating Internship OMB.3.1
				Rev. 04/00), shall be certified and submitted directly from the Director of
				Medical Education to the Board.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsections (c) and
				  (d), new subsection (e) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-20-2001; operative
				  4-19-2001 (Register 2001, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2082,
					 2096,
					 2099.5
					 and
					 2154,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 4 - Physician and Surgeon Applications › Section 1612 - Evidence of Professional Responsibility

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All applicants shall be required to present evidence as to
				  professional responsibility. Such evidence shall consist of any and all
				  instances wherein the applicant was a party to litigation relating to his
				  professional conduct or was subject to professional disciplinary action. The
				  applicant shall note all such instances with explanatory statements on the
				  application.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 475,
					 480
					 and
					 2154,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 4 - Physician and Surgeon Applications › Section 1613 - Photo and Fingerprint Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Photos. Two (2) photographs shall be
				submitted to the Board along with the application. They should be approximately
				3" x 4" and taken within the last sixty (60) days (head and shoulders). Proof
				photos or negatives are not acceptable. All photos shall be signed by the
				applicant across the base of the photo.
(b) All applications for licensure shall
				include two sets of original certified fingerprints of the applicant or proof
				of completion of livescan fingerprinting.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
				  3-20-2001; operative 4-19-2001 (Register 2001, No.
				  12).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2082,
					 2099.5
					 and
					 2154,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 5 - Reciprocity Licensure › Section 1615 - Applications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the requirements set forth in article 4, an applicant for licensure on the
				basis of reciprocity shall submit a certified copy of his/her original
				license.
(b) An applicant for
				reciprocity licensure shall be denied without prejudice and the applicant shall
				be refunded whatever fee is due as set forth by section
				1690 when an applicant's
				credentials are insufficient.
(c)
				No such application shall receive approval if a pattern of negligence or
				incompetence is demonstrated by adverse judgments or settlements resulting from
				the practice of medicine.
(d) The
				processing times for reciprocity licensure are set forth in section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
				  9-28-90; operative 10-28-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
3. Change without
				  regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 11-25-2003 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2003, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2154
					 and
					 2455,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 6 - Examinations › Section 1620 - Written Examination for Original Licensure

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A successfully completed written examination is required of
				  all applicants.
The written examination may be:
(a) The National Board of Osteopathic Medical
				Examiners (National Boards) Parts I, II, and III;
(b) National Boards Parts I and II with the
				Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) if taken prior to December 31, 1993 for
				Part III of the National Boards.
1. Repealer of
				  chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection
				  (a)-(a)(2) filed 9-22-93; operative 10-22-93 (Register 93, No.
				  39).
3. Amendment filed 3-20-2001; operative 4-19-2001 (Register
				  2001, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; Sections
					 3600-
					 1,
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2099.5,
					 2183,
					 2184 and
					 2435 Business and Professions
					 Code, and D'Amico vs. Board of Medical Examiners (1974) 11 Cal.3d
					 1.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 6 - Examinations › Section 1621 - Written Examination for Reciprocity Licensure

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any state which requires National Board
				Parts I, II, and III as their written examination for licensure is approved and
				acceptable to this Board for reciprocity licensure. Any other State written
				examination shall be considered for approval and acceptance by the Board on a
				case by case basis.
(b) In lieu of
				an approved state written examination, the Board will accept National Boards
				Parts I, II, and III, or National Boards Parts I and II and the Federation of
				State Medical Boards Licensing Examination (FLEX) substituted for Part III. The
				Board will also accept the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable Purpose
				Examination for the United States of America (COMVEX-USA).
1. Repealer of
				  chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Repealer of subsection (a),
				  renumbering and amendment of subsection (b) to subsection (a), and new
				  subsection (b) filed 9-22-89; operative 10-22-89 (Register 89, No.
				  39).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 9-22-93;
				  operative 10-22-93 (Register 93, No. 39).
4. Amendment of subsection
				  (b) filed 3-20-2001; operative 4-19-2001 (Register 2001, No.
				  12).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 2154,
					 Business and Professions Code and D'Amico vs. Board of Medical Examiners (1974)
					 11 Cal.3d 1.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 6 - Examinations › Section 1622 - Oral/Practical Examinations. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Change without regulatory effect
				  repealing section filed 11-25-2003 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2003, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2099.5,
					 2154,
					 2451,
					 2452
					 and
					 2455,
					 Business and Professions Code; and D'Amico vs. Board of Medical Examiners
					 (1974) 11 Cal.3d 1.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 6 - Examinations › Section 1623 - Appeals

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Upon
				notification of failure of the examination, an applicant may request, in
				writing, a summary of the reasons for the applicant's failure of the
				examination. The summary shall be sent to the applicant by the Executive
				Director.
(b) The applicant, upon
				receipt of this summary may further request in writing that the Board hear an
				appeal of the results of the examination. Written request should state in clear
				language the applicant's reasons why the Board should hear such
				appeal.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2099.5,
					 2154,
					 2451,
					 2452
					 and
					 2455,
					 Business and Professions Code; and D'Amico vs. Board of Medical Examiners
					 (1974) 11 Cal.3d 1.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 7 - Certificates › Section 1625 - Form of Certificates

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Board shall prescribe the form of each certificate it
				  issues. All certificates shall be issued in numerical order.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 7 - Certificates › Section 1626 - Duplicate Certificates

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A duplicate certificate shall be issued to any licensee who
				  pays the required fee as set forth in Section
				  1690 and files an affidavit
				  certifying to loss or destruction of the original certificate The duplicate
				  shall bear the same number and date as the original certificate and bear the
				  word "Duplicate."
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2432,
					 2435
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 7 - Certificates › Section 1627 - Change of Name

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Each
				licensee whose name has been changed by marriage may request a corrected
				certificate. Whenever the name of the licensee has been changed by court order,
				a certified copy of the court record authorizing the change of name shall be
				attached to the request. In either instance the original certificate of such
				licensee shall be returned to the office of the Board so that endorsement of
				change of name may be made on the face of the certificate and on the records of
				the Board. The name of a licensee cannot be changed in any other manner or for
				any other cause or reason other than as stated herein. Where an individual is
				using his true surname, he may use any of the combinations of names or initials
				of his given name that he may choose.
(b) The request for a name change certificate
				shall be accompanied by the fee set forth in Section
				1690.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2435
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 7 - Certificates › Section 1628 - Certification of Credentials to Another State

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any application filed by a California licensee for
				  certification of credentials to another state medical or osteopathic licensing
				  board for the purpose of reciprocity licensure shall:
(a) be accompanied by a photograph of the
				applicant taken within sixty (60) days prior to filing the application which is
				acknowledged by a notary public.
(b) be verified by the applicant before his
				credentials will be certified.
(c)
				be accompanied by the certification fee set forth in Section
				1690.
(d) The processing times for certification of
				credentials are set forth in Section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2433,
					 2435
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 15374 et seq., Government
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 8 - Active Practice Requirements › Section 1630 - Good Standing Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				In order to practice in good standing in California all licensees shall
				practice in a professional manner and shall comply with both the Continuing
				Medical Education (CME) Rules set forth in Article 9 and pay the tax and
				registration fees as set forth in Section
				1690.
(b) The tax and registration fee shall be due
				biennially on or before the last day of the birth month of the licensee. The
				failure to pay the fee by the licensee's due date will result in the assessment
				of a delinquent fee as set forth in Section
				1690.
(c) The processing times for renewal are set
				forth in Section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
				  6-7-88; operative 7-7-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
3. Amendment of
				  section and NOTE filed 1-26-95; operative 1-26-95 pursuant to Government Code
				  section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Sections
					 2456.1
					 and
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2190,
					 2456
					 and
					 2456.1,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 15374 et seq., Government
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 8 - Active Practice Requirements › Section 1633 - Minimum Standards for Infection Control

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Licensees shall follow the
				recommendations and the precautions set forth below, hereby incorporated by
				reference, in order to minimize the transmission of bloodborne pathogens in
				health care settings. Adherence to these recommendations shall constitute the
				minimum standard of infection control.
(1)
				"Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
				and Hepatitis B Virus to patients During Exposure-Prone Invasive Procedures"
				from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
				Report, July 12, 1991, Vol.40, No.RR-8.
(2) "Update: Universal Precautions for
				Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus
				and Other Bloodborne Pathogens in Health-Care Settings" from the U.S. Centers
				for Disease Control Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 24, 1988,
				Vol.37, No.24, pp.377-382, 387-388.
(3) "Recommendations for Prevention of HIV
				Transmission in Health-Care Settings" from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
				Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 21, 1987, Vol.36,
				No.2S.
(4) "Guidelines for
				Preventing the Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in Health Care Settings"
				from California Department of Health Services, May 1993.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 9 - Continuing Medical Education › Section 1636 - Continuing Medical Education Progress Report

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Physicians shall report the total number of continuing
				  medical education (CME) hours to the Board with the renewal application. This
				  may be accomplished by:
(a) The
				physician sending the Board a copy of their computer printout of CME activity
				as compiled from documents submitted to the AOA Division of Continuing Medical
				Education by both sponsors and the physician (Individual Activity Report) which
				will list the amount of CME credit hours, or
(b) Sending the Board copies of any
				certificates given for the CME credit hours of attendance at any program
				approved by the Board, or
(c)
				Reports from any program approved by the Board, to be furnished by the
				physician, showing his CME credit hours of attendance hours as verified by the
				program organizer.
(d) CME
				categories are defined by Section
				1635(e).
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of first paragraph,
				  subsection (a) and NOTE filed 1-26-95; operative 1-26-95 pursuant to Government
				  Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2190
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 9 - Continuing Medical Education › Section 1637 - Waiver of Requirement

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(a)
				Upon submittal of an application for waiver of continuing medical education
				requirements, the Board may, at its discretion, waive any of the requirements
				outlined in this Article for reasons of health, military service, or undue
				hardship.
(b) Applications for
				waivers must be submitted on an annual basis to the Board for
				consideration.
(c) The processing
				times for CME waivers are set forth in Section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2190
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code and Section
					 15374 et seq., Government
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 9 - Continuing Medical Education › Section 1638 - CME Requirement for Inactive Certificate

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(a) The holder of an inactive certificate is
				exempt from CME requirements.
(b)
				In order to restore a certificate to active status the licensee shall have
				completed a minimum of 20 hours Category 1-A as defined by the American
				Osteopathic Association (AOA) during the 12-month period immediately preceding
				the licensee's application for restoration.
(c) CME categories are defined by section
				1635(e).
1. Repealer of
				  chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
				  9-28-90; operative 10-28-90 (Register 90, No.
				  45).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Sections
					 2454.5
					 and
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 704
					 and
					 2454.5,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 9 - Continuing Medical Education › Section 1639 - Approved Continuing Medical Education

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The following CME programs are approved for credit:
(a) Those programs certified by the American
				Osteopathic Association (AOA) as Category I and II credit and those certified
				by the American Medical Association (AMA) as Category I.
(b) Those programs which qualify for
				prescribed credit from the AOA specialty groups.
(c) Those programs meeting the criteria set
				forth in Section
				1640 and offered by other
				organizations and institutions.
(d)
				CME categories are defined by Section
				1635(e).
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2190,
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 9 - Continuing Medical Education › Section 1640 - Criteria for Approval of CME Programs

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(a) Each program in which a licensee
				participates shall be administered in a responsible, professional
				manner.
(b) Programs referred to in
				Section 1639(c) shall be
				measured on a clock-hour to clock-hour basis and shall meet the following
				criteria in order to be approved by the Board:
(1) Faculty: The program organizer shall have
				a faculty appointment in an educational institution accredited or approved
				pursuant to Education Code Section
				94310 or
				94312, or
				be qualified in other specialized fields directly related to the practice of
				medicine. The curriculum vitae of all faculty members and organizers shall be
				kept on file by the program organizer.
(2) Rationale: The need for the program and
				how the need was determined shall be clearly stated and maintained on file by
				the program organizer.
(3) Program
				Content: Program content shall be directly related to patient care, community
				or public health.
(4) Educational
				Objectives: Each program shall clearly state educational objectives that can be
				realistically accomplished within the framework of the program.
(5) Method of Instruction: Teaching methods
				for each program shall be described, e.g., lecture, seminar, audio-visual,
				simulation, workshops or other acceptable modalities.
(6) Evaluation: Each program shall include an
				evaluation method which documents that educational objectives have been met,
				e.g., written evaluation by each participant (questionnaire).
(7) Course organizers shall maintain a record
				of attendance of each participant.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 9 - Continuing Medical Education › Section 1641 - Sanctions for Noncompliance

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(a) Any physician who has not completed 150
				hours of approved CME or the prorated share pursuant to Section
				1635(d) during
				the three-year CME requirement period will be required to make up any
				deficiency unless a waiver is obtained pursuant to Section
				1637. Any physician who fails to
				complete the deficient hours shall be ineligible for renewal of his or her
				license to practice medicine until such time as the deficient hours of CME are
				documented to the Board.
(b) It
				shall constitute unprofessional conduct and grounds for disciplinary action
				including the filing of an accusation, for any physician to misrepresent his or
				her compliance with the provisions of this article or who fails to comply with
				the provisions of this article.
(c)
				Each physician shall retain records for a minimum of four years of all CME
				programs attended which indicate the title of the course or program attended,
				dates of attendance, the length of the course or program, the sponsoring
				organization and the accrediting organization, if any.
1. Repealer of
				  chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed
				  9-28-90; operative 10-28-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
3. Amendment of
				  subsection (a) filed 3-23-94; operative 4-22-94 (Register 94, No.
				  12).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-26-95; operative 1-26-95
				  pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Sections
					 2454.5 and
					 3600-1, Business and Profession
					 Code. Reference: Section
					 2454.5,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 10 - Inactive Practice › Section 1645 - Scope of Practice

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(a) The
				purpose of an inactive certificate is to enable an individual to maintain
				licensure as a physician and surgeon in a non-practicing status; as such, an
				inactive certificate holder shall not engage in the practice of a physician and
				surgeon in the State of California.
(b) The holder of an inactive certificate
				need not comply with the continuing medical education requirements established
				by the Board.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 701,
					 704
					 and
					 2452,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 10 - Inactive Practice › Section 1646 - Procedure for Obtaining an Inactive Certificate or for Restoration to Active Status

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(a) Any
				physician and surgeon desiring an inactive certificate shall submit an
				application to the Board (License Renewal OMB.2 or OMB.2a Rev.11/94).
(b) In order to restore an inactive
				certificate to an active status, the licensee shall have completed a minimum of
				20 hours of Category 1-A CME as defined by the American Osteopathic Association
				(AOA) during the preceding 12-month period and pay the fee set forth in Section
				1690.
(c) The inactive status of a certificate
				holder shall not deprive the Board of its authority to institute or continue a
				disciplinary proceeding against the licensee on any ground provided by law or
				to enter an order suspending or revoking the certificate or otherwise taking
				disciplinary action against the licensee on any ground.
(d) CME categories are defined by Section
				1635(e).
(e) The processing times for obtaining an
				inactive certificate or reactivating an inactive certificate to active status
				are set forth in Section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new chapter 16 (sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and
				  (e) filed 9-28-90; operative 10-28-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
3.
				  Amendment of subsections (a), (b), (d) and (e) filed 1-26-95; operative 1-26-95
				  pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p, xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 701,
					 704
					 and
					 2454.5,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 10 - Inactive Practice › Section 1647 - Issuance, Renewal and Fees

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(a) An
				inactive certificate shall be issued upon payment of the normal biennial
				renewal fee as set forth in Section
				1690.
(b) An inactive certificate shall be renewed
				biennially on the last day of the birth month of the licensee.
(c) The processing times for the biennial
				renewal of an inactive certificate are set forth in Section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
				  6-7-88; operative 7-7-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
3. Amendment filed
				  1-26-95; operative 1-26-95 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Sections
					 2456.1
					 and
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 703,
					 2456
					 and
					 2456.1,
					 Business and Professions Code; Section
					 15374 et seq., Government
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 11 - Restoration of Certificate › Section 1650 - Applications for Restoration of Forfeited Certificates

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All applications for restoration of certificates forfeited
				  for failure to pay the biennial tax and registration fee (Affidavit for
				  Reactivation of California License OMB.9 Rev.01/92) shall include the biennial
				  tax and registration fee and delinquent tax and registration fee set forth in
				  Section 1690. The processing times for the
				  restoration of a forfeited certificate are set forth in Section
				  1691.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78; No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment filed 1-26-95;
				  operative 1-26-95 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2427,
					 2455
					 and
					 2457,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 15374 et seq., Government
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 11 - Restoration of Certificate › Section 1651 - Failure to Renew Certificate Within Five Years

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Failure to renew a California certificate for five years
				  requires the person to apply for a new certificate (Application for Physician's
				  and Surgeon's Certificate OMB.1 Rev.01/92). A person may apply and the Board
				  may issue a new certificate if:
(a) No
				fact, circumstance, or condition exists which would justify its denial, or if
				current, would justify its revocation or suspension.
(b) He establishes to the satisfaction of the
				Board that, with due regard for the public interest, the person is qualified to
				practice or engage in the profession of physician and surgeon, either by
				reexamination or by review of experience and credentials.
(c) He pays all of the fees that would be
				required of him if he were then applying for the license for the first time as
				set forth in Section
				1690.
(d) The processing times for issuance of a
				new certificate are set forth in Section
				1691.
1. Repealer of
				  Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive) and
				  new Chapter 16 (Sections
				  1600-1697, not consecutive and
				  Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior
				  history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78; No.
				  15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.
2. Amendment of first paragraph
				  filed 1-26-95; operative 1-26-95 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure,
					 Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section
					 1; and Section
					 3600-
					 1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 2428,
					 2452
					 and
					 2455,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 15374 et seq., Government
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 12 - Substantial Relationship and Rehabilitation Criteria; Petitions for Modification of Penalty or Reinstatement › Section 1654 - Substantial Relationship Criteria

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(a) For purposes of denial, suspension, or
				revocation of a certificate pursuant to Section
				141 or Code Division 1.5
				(commencing with Code Section
				475), a crime, professional
				misconduct, or act shall be considered to be substantially related to the
				qualifications, functions or duties of a person holding a certificate under the
				Osteopathic Act, if to a substantial degree, it evidences present or potential
				unfitness of a person holding the certificate to perform the functions of a
				physician and surgeon in a manner consistent with the public health, safety, or
				welfare.
(b) In making the
				substantial relationship determination required under subdivision (a) for a
				crime, the Board shall consider the following criteria:
(1) The nature and gravity of the
				offense;
(2) The number of years
				that have elapsed since the date of the offense;
(3) How the offense relates to the nature and
				duties of a physician and surgeon.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 16 - Osteopathic Medical Board of California › Article 12 - Substantial Relationship and Rehabilitation Criteria; Petitions for Modification of Penalty or Reinstatement › Section 1655 - Rehabilitation Criteria for Denial, Suspension or Revocation

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(a) When considering the denial of a
				certificate on the grounds recommended by Code Section
				480 or the suspension or
				revocation of a certificate on the grounds enumerated by Code Section
				490 or on the grounds that the
				person has been convicted of a crime, the Board shall consider whether the
				applicant or certificate holder made a showing of rehabilitation and if the
				applicant or certificate holder completed the criminal sentence at issue
				without a violation of parole or probation. In making this determination, the
				Board shall consider the following criteria:
(1) The nature and gravity of the
				crime(s).
(2) The length(s) of the
				applicable parole or probation period(s).
(3) The extent to which the applicable parole
				or probation period was shortened or lengthened, and the reason(s) the period
				was modified.
(4) The terms or
				conditions of parole or probation and the extent to which they bear on the
				applicant's or certificate holder's rehabilitation.
(5) The extent to which the terms or
				conditions of parole or probation were modified, and the reason(s) for
				modification.