(a) In order to implement the Consumer Protection Enforcement Initiative of 2010, the director, through the Division of Investigation, shall implement âComplaint Prioritization Guidelinesâ for boards to utilize in prioritizing their respective complaint and investigative workloads. The guidelines shall be used to determine the referral of complaints to the division and those that are retained by the health care boards for investigation. (b) Neither the Medical Board of California nor the Podiatric Medical Board of California shall be required to utilize the guidelines implemented pursuant to subdivision (a). (c) On or before July 1, 2019, the director shall amend the guidelines implemented pursuant to subdivision (a) to include the category of âallegations of serious harm to a minorâ under the âurgentâ or âhighest priorityâ level.
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