AB 1703: Osteopathic physicians and surgeons: unauthorized practice: unauthorized use of titles.

The bill aims to amend the medical practice act to exclude osteopathic manipulative treatment from the exception for unauthorized practice of medicine. This means that osteopathic physicians and surgeons can no longer perform this treatment without a valid license. The bill also makes it a misdemeanor for individuals to use titles or letters indicating they are a physician and surgeon, osteopath, or doctor of osteopathy without a valid license. Additionally, the bill creates a new crime for individuals to use these titles or letters in a way that would lead a patient to believe they are licensed. The bill provides that no reimbursement is required for certain costs associated with implementing this new law.