(a) The board may delegate to its executive director the authority to issue an administrative confidential letter of advice to a licensee to resolve a complaint for an alleged minor violation of this chapter that is not related to patient care. The letter of advice may include an agreement by the licensee to complete one or more relevant educational courses approved by the board, or its designee, or take other remedial action to resolve the complaint.

(b) The complaint and confidential letter of advice shall be maintained for three years from the date the complaint was received, and if no further complaint against the licensee is received, the complaint and confidential letter of advice shall be purged.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 2227.3

  • board: as used in this chapter means the Medical Board of California. See California Business and Professions Code 2002
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • licensee: as used in this chapter means the holder of a physician's and surgeon's certificate or doctor of podiatric medicine's certificate, as the case may be, who is engaged in the professional practice authorized by the certificate under the jurisdiction of the appropriate board. See California Business and Professions Code 2041

(c) A licensee’s failure to take the remedial action within the timeframe agreed upon constitutes unprofessional conduct.

(d) The board shall adopt regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) to implement this section.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 649, Sec. 17. (SB 806) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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