SB-1416 • 2026

Physicians and surgeons: dentists: unprofessional conduct.

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Wahab
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Referred to Com. on B. & P.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Physicians and surgeons: dentists: unprofessional conduct.

SB 1416, as introduced, Wahab.

What This Bill Does

SB 1416, as introduced, Wahab.
Physicians and surgeons: dentists: unprofessional conduct.
Existing law establishes various healing arts boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs, including the Medical Board of California and the Dental Board of California, that license and regulate various healing arts licensees.
Existing law, including the Medical Practice Act and the Dental Practice Act, deem certain violations by licensees to be unprofessional conduct subject to discipline by the licensee’s licensing board.

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Bill History

2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2026-03-27 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3639.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 23.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1416, as introduced, Wahab.
Physicians and surgeons: dentists: unprofessional conduct.
Existing law establishes various healing arts boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs, including the Medical Board of California and the Dental Board of California, that license and regulate various healing arts licensees. Existing law, including the Medical Practice Act and the Dental Practice Act, deem certain violations by licensees to be unprofessional conduct subject to discipline by the licensee’s licensing board.
Existing law requires a physician and surgeon or dentist to refund to a patient any amount paid by the patient for services rendered that was subsequently paid to the physician and surgeon or dentist by a third-party payor and that constitutes a duplicate payment, as prescribed. Existing law requires that the above-described duplicate payment refund be paid, if requested by the patient, either within 30 days of that
request or, if the duplicate payment has not been received, within 30 days of receipt of the duplicate payment by the physician and surgeon or dentist. Existing law requires, if the patient does not request a refund, a physician and surgeon or dentist who knows, or should have known, of the receipt of the duplicate payment to notify the patient, as prescribed, and to refund the payment within 30 days of that notification, except as specified. Existing law makes a violation of the above requirements unprofessional conduct subject to disciplinary proceedings as described above.
This bill would reduce the duration for a physician and surgeon or dentist to refund a duplicate payment following patient request or patient notification to 21 days.

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