Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2090
Requirements for Licensure
Redline — January 1, 2017 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2017
(a) “Human sexuality” as used in Sections 2089 and 2191 means the study of a human being as a sexual being and how he or she functions with respect thereto.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, and as of that date is repealed.
(a) The board shall not require an applicant for a physician’s and surgeon’s license or a physician’s and surgeon’s postgraduate training license to disclose either of the following:
(1) A condition or disorder that does not impair the applicant’s ability to practice medicine safely.
(2) A condition or disorder for which the applicant is receiving appropriate treatment and which, as a result of the treatment, does not impair the applicant’s ability to practice medicine safely.
(b) This section does not prohibit the board from requiring an applicant to disclose participation in a mental health or substance use disorder treatment program, including an impaired practitioner program, resulting from an accusation or disciplinary action brought by a licensing board in or outside of California.
(c) If an applicant discloses that they currently have a condition or disorder that impairs their ability to practice medicine safely, the board shall provide the applicant with information on the availability of a probationary or limited practice license.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.