Legislation would give patients and their loved ones a long-sought voice in doctor discipline cases before the Medical Board of California.
The enforcement monitor said the board’s lack of funding created uncertainty. Under this year’s bill, the board would raise doctor licensing fees that pay for board operations to $1,151 every two years — up from $863. That amount would increase to $1,255 in 2027.
Despite the already high fees, Hernandez said “physicians and recent medical school graduates are waiting months for their licenses to be processed.” SB 815 also allows a doctor’s license to be automatically revoked following the conviction of a serious felony, whether or not it is related to the physician’s practice of medicine.
Once approved by Newsom as expected, two of the new patient transparency measures will not be implemented until six months after the board has the staffing — the complaint liaison unit and the requirement that patients or their families are interviewed prior to closing a complaint. Roth said he expects the process for both to start when the bill is effective Jan. 1 and that “hopefully we will see some implementation next year.
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