§ 3534 Impaired Physician Assistant Rehabilitation

Business and Professions Code·California

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•The law helps doctor assistants who have problems with drugs or alcohol.
•They get treatment instead of punishment so they can work safely again.
•The goal is to keep patients safe while helping the assistants get better.

Example

A doctor assistant starts making mistakes at work because they drink too much alcohol.

Instead of firing them right away, the law says they should get help to stop drinking. If they get better, they can go back to work and take care of patients safely.

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§ 3534 Impaired Physician Assistant Rehabilitation

It is the intent of the Legislature that the board shall seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs or alcohol so that they may be treated and returned to the practice of medicine in a manner which will not endanger the public health and safety. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 332, Sec. 66. (SB 1236) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 3534.

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