Plain English Breakdown
The official text states surveys are conducted anonymously 'as prescribed,' but does not detail how anonymity is technically ensured in the provided excerpt.
AB-360: Menopause Surveys and Training Assessment
This law requires state health agencies to study how doctors are trained on menopause and asks medical boards to give anonymous surveys to physicians during license renewal.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to work with medical boards and state higher education entities to assess physician training on menopause diagnosis and treatment.
- Orders a report to be sent to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, that identifies gaps in medical education and care for menopause.
- Directs the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to create surveys about menopause training.
- Requires these boards to give the surveys to licensed physicians as part of their license renewal process.
- States that the surveys must be anonymous.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Health Care Access and Information
- The Medical Board of California
- The Osteopathic Medical Board of California
- State higher education entities
- Licensed physicians and surgeons in California
Terms To Know
- License renewal
- The process where a doctor must prove they meet rules, including continuing education requirements, to keep their permission to practice medicine.
- Continuing education
- Required learning that doctors must complete after getting their initial medical degree as part of keeping their license.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not say what specific questions will be on the menopause surveys.
- Failing to finish a survey cannot stop a doctor from renewing their license, but other rules still apply.
- The text mentions state higher education entities generally but does not list which specific colleges or universities must help.