The appointment of an advisory committee to advise the Department of Safety and Professional Services (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Safety and Professional Services)

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under one provision in current law, the Secretary of Safety and Professional Services (secretary) may, but is not required to, appoint persons or advisory committees to advise the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the boards, examining boards, and affiliated credentialing boards in DSPS on matters relating to the regulation of credential holders. Current law provides that if DSPS appoints an advisory committee under this provision to advise DSPS on matters relating to the regulation of midwives, the committee may only consist of certain, specified members. A separate provision in current law requires the secretary to appoint an advisory committee to advise DSPS on matters relating to making investigations, conducting hearings, and taking disciplinary action under a statute addressing disciplinary actions and proceedings concerning midwives.

This bill repeals the latter provision that requires the secretary to appoint an advisory council to advise DSPS on matters relating to making investigations, conducting hearings, and taking disciplinary action under a statute addressing disciplinary actions and proceedings concerning midwives.

Who's behind it

Law Revision Committee is its author⁠.