California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 1 — Department of Consumer Affairs, Chapter 1 — The Department, Section 116

(a) The director may audit and review, upon the director’s own initiative, or upon the request of a consumer or licensee, inquiries and complaints regarding licensees, dismissals of disciplinary cases, the opening, conduct, or closure of investigations, informal conferences, and discipline short of formal accusation by the Medical Board of California, the allied health professional boards, and the Podiatric Medical Board of California. The director may make recommendations for changes to the disciplinary system to the appropriate board, the Legislature, or both.

(b) The director shall report to the Chairpersons of the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee and the Assembly Business and Professions Committee annually, commencing March 1, 1995, regarding the director’s findings from any audit, review, or monitoring and evaluation conducted pursuant to this section.

Notes

Allows the director to audit and review specified complaint, investigation, informal-conference, and disciplinary matters involving the Medical Board, allied-health boards, and Podiatric Medical Board, on the director’s initiative or at a consumer’s or licensee’s request, and recommend system changes. Requires annual legislative reporting beginning March 1, 1995, on findings from those activities.

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