Bill to Mandate In-State Licensing for UR Docs Returns

A bill that would require some doctors performing utilization review to be licensed in the state was brought back to life after spending roughly a year on the California Assembly’s “inactive file.” Senate Bill 636, by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-Campbell, would require doctors doing UR on claims for private employers to be licensed by the Medical Board of California. The bill was sent to the Assembly’s inactive file — a holding place for measures that are eligible for a floor vote but are being held for one reason or another — at the end of the 2023 session....