Assembly Passes State Licensing Requirement for UR Docs

The California Assembly passed a bill that would require some doctors who perform utilization reviews to be licensed in the state. The Assembly on Thursday voted 54-13 to pass SB 636, by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-Campbell. The bill would require doctors who perform utilization review on cases involving private employers to be licensed by the California Medical Board. SB 636 sat dormant for about a year after it was sent to the Assembly’s inactive file at the end of the 2023 session. Cortese resurrected the bill on Aug. 22 and amended it to require in-state licensing for UR doctors on clai...