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Physician Health and Wellness Program.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

CA AB 408 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jun 26, 2026

What it does

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons and licensed midwives by the Medical Board of California. A violation of the act is a crime. Existing law authorizes the board to establish a Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program to support a physician and surgeon in their rehabilitation from substance abuse to ensure the physician and surgeon remains able to practice medicine in a manner that will not endanger the public health and safety and that will maintain the integrity of the medical profession. Existing law requires the board to contract with a third party for the program's administration in accordance with…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jun 26, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

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