§ 3527.5. — 3527.5. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 178, Sec. 2.)

(a)
The board shall not suspend or revoke the license of a physician assistant solely for performing an abortion if the licensee performed the abortion in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Reproductive Privacy Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code).
(b)
Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to, Sections 141, 480, 490, and 3527, the board shall not deny an application for licensure as a physician assistant, or suspend, revoke, or otherwise impose discipline upon a person licensed in this state as a physician assistant under either of the following circumstances:
(1)
The person is licensed or certified to practice as a physician assistant in another state and was disciplined in that state solely for performing an abortion in that state.
(2)
The person is licensed or certified to practice as a physician assistant in another state and was convicted in that state for an offense related solely to the performance of an abortion in that state.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 178, Sec. 2. (SB 385) Effective January 1, 2024.