International medical graduates: study.
Summary
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law establishes the University of California at Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine's International Medical Graduate Program to allow selected international medical graduates in a preresidency training program at the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine to receive hands-on clinical instruction, as prescribed. This bill would require the board to conduct a study by January 1, 2022, on achieving specified goals relating to expanding the existing pool of international medical graduates. The bill would require the board, on or before January 1, 2022, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report with recommendations to achieve those goals.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Assembly Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2020
Last action Aug 20, 2020
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 11, 2020
How they voted
74–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 78
Jun 11, 2020
D
Democratic60
98% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Aug 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Aug 13, 2020
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Aug 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 1, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
Jun 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4826.)
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 3).
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
May 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 24, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendy Carrillo
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Medina
DDemocratic
Co
Phillip Chen
RRepublican
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