California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB375: Medical Practice Act: health care providers: qualified autism service paraprofessionals.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 2290.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Medical Practice Act: health care providers: qualified autism service paraprofessionals. Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California and charges it with administrative and enforcement duties related to the provision of medical services under the act. Existing law establishes requirements for the delivery of medical services, including via telehealth by specified health care providers. A violation of the act is a crime…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Section 2290.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Medical Practice Act: health care providers: qualified autism service paraprofessionals. Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California and charges it with administrative and enforcement duties related to the provision of medical services under the act. Existing law establishes requirements for the delivery of medical services, including via telehealth by specified health care providers. A violation of the act is a crime. Under existing law, a “health care provider,” for purpose of the act, includes a qualified autism service provider that is certified by a national entity or a qualified autism service professional, as specified. This bill would expand that definition of “health care provider” to also include a qualified autism service paraprofessional. By expanding the scope of a crime under the act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. MAJORITY NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION …