California AB 1636 Ensures Doctors Convicted of Sex Crimes Will Not Get Licenses Back

A person holding a clipboard and pen sits near another person who appears distressed, with text about a new California law preventing abusive doctors from regaining licenses.

Under a new California law, the state’s medical board is prohibited from granting a license to physicians whose credentials were previously surrendered or revoked on grounds of sexual misconduct with patients. California Assembly Bill 1636 (AB 1636) ensures that doctors who previously sexually abused patients will no longer be able to win back licenses through an appeals process. […]