AB 1215: Hospitals: medical staff membership.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs and charges it with administrative and enforcement duties related to the provision of medical services under the act.

The act makes unprofessional conduct subject to discipline by the board the regular practice of medicine in a specified hospital having 5 or more physicians and surgeons on the medical staff without required provisions governing the operation of the hospital relating to records and to the organization, membership, and self-governance of the medical staff.

The act makes unprofessional conduct subject to discipline by the board the regular practice of medicine in a specified hospital having less than 5 physicians and surgeons on the medical staff without required provisions governing the operation of the hospital relating to records and to the membership of the medical staff.

The act includes in the organization provisions licensed physicians and surgeons, as specified, and in the membership provisions physicians and surgeons, and other licensed practitioners, as specified.

A violation of the act, unless otherwise expressly provided, is a crime.

This bill would expand the required provisions related to organization to additionally include dentists, podiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and other health care professionals, as specified. The bill would expand the required provisions related to membership of medical staff to additionally include dentists, podiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. April 21, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
4. March 10, 2025Referred to Com. on B. & P.
5. February 24, 2025Read first time.
6. February 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
7. February 21, 2025Introduced. To print.