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A 8052

Clarifies provisions regarding health care professional applications and terminations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by William Colton and 9 co-sponsors

Clarifies how health care professionals apply for credentials and face termination, shaping submission, review, due process, and disciplinary actions by boards and employers.

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.350
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Bill Summary · A 8052

Summary of Assembly Bill A 8052

Quick Facts

  • Bill Number: A 8052
  • Title: Clarifies provisions regarding health care professional applications and terminations
  • Introduced: April 22, 2025
  • Status: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.350
  • Primary Sponsor: Charles Lavine
  • Co-Sponsors: Sarahana Shrestha, Nader Sayegh, Deborah Glick, William Colton, Carrie Woerner, Rebecca Seawright, Clyde Vanel, Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe
  • Related/Companion Legislation: S 1911 (companion); prior-session A 1212, A 6498, A 2704, A 2835, A 4177, A 1777

What the bill would do (as described)

  • The bill’s title indicates an emphasis on clarifying existing provisions related to the processes by which health care professionals apply for something (likely licensure, credentialing, or privileges) and the procedures or grounds for terminations.
  • The specific textual changes, definitions, criteria, timelines, or procedural steps are not provided in the information available here. Therefore, the exact substantive changes (e.g., new requirements, clarified standards, appeal rights, or disciplinary procedures) require review of the full bill text.

Legislative journey and timelines

  • April 22, 2025: Introduced and referred to Health.
  • May 19, 2025: Referred to Codes.
  • May 28–29, 2025: Reported and moved through Rules; Rules CAL.350 reports generated.
  • May 29, 2025: Ordered to Third Reading (Rules CAL.350), indicating the bill is advancing toward final passage in the current chamber.
  • This progression suggests the bill is nearing a final vote in the Assembly, after which it would proceed to the Senate if it passes the Assembly.

Who/what would be affected

  • Health care professionals subject to the relevant application and termination provisions (e.g., licensure, privileging, or employment-related processes) and the entities administering those processes (licensing boards, hospitals, clinics, professional associations).
  • Employers and regulatory bodies involved in credentialing, licensing, discipline, and termination decisions for health care practitioners.

Key considerations and potential impact

  • If enacted, the bill would potentially modify how applications by health care professionals are submitted, reviewed, and approved or denied, and how terminations or disciplinary actions are initiated, reviewed, or appealed.
  • The changes could affect timelines, standards of review, due process, and the scope of grounds for termination or discipline.
  • The existence of a companion bill (S 1911) and multiple related Assembly bills from prior sessions suggests ongoing congressional/legislative interest in harmonizing or clarifying these procedures across contexts.

Important note

  • The exact provisions and their practical impact depend on the full text of A 8052. Readers seeking a precise understanding should consult the bill’s text and fiscal notes once available, as well as committee reports and any amendments adopted during the Rules or Third Reading stages.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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