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California Senate Bill SB577
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SECTION 1.
The
Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Based upon a comprehensive report by the National Institute of Medicine and other
(b) Notwithstanding the widespread utilization of complementary and alternative medical
(c) The Legislature intends, by enactment of this act, to allow access by Californian
SECTION 2.
Section
2053.5 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
2053.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who discloses to a client that he or
(1) Conducts surgery or any other procedure on another person that punctures the skin or harmfully
(2)
Administers or prescribes x-ray radiation to another person.
(3)
Prescribes or administers legend drugs or controlled substances to another
person.
(4) Recommends the discontinuance of legend drugs or controlled substances prescribed by an
(5) Willfully diagnoses and treats a physical or mental condition of any person under circumstances or
(6) Sets
fractures.
(7)
Treats lacerations or abrasions through electrotherapy.
(8) (a)Holds out, states, indicates, advertises, or implies to a client or prospective client that he or she
(b) A person who advertises services subject to this Section shall
disclose in any such printed media or
advertising that the person is not licensed by the state.
2053.55
(a) A person who provides services to a client that are not described in Section
2053.5 shall first do all of the following:
(1)
Disclose to the client in plain written language understandable by the
client that he or she is not a
licensed physician, that the treatment is alternative
or complementary to healing arts services licensed by the state; and
that the services to be provided are not licensed by the state.
(2)
Disclose to the client in plain written language understandable by the client
the nature of the services to be provided; and the theory of treatment upon
which the services are based;
(3)
Disclose to the client in plain written language understandable by the client
the person's educational and other training, experience, and other qualifications
regarding service to be provided;
(4) Obtain a
written acknowledgment from the client that he/she has been
(b)
Nothing in this Section 2053.55 or in Section 2053.5 shall be construed to
affect the scope of practice of licensed
physicians and surgeons.
(c)
Nothing in this Section 2053.55 or in Section 2053.5 shall be construed to limit
the right of any person to seek relief for
negligence or any other civil remedy against a person
providing services subject to the requirements of this Section.
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