AB 375: Medical Practice Act: health care providers: qualified autism service paraprofessionals.

The bill aims to expand the definition of a "health care provider" under the Medical Practice Act to include qualified autism service paraprofessionals. This expansion would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. However, this bill would provide that no reimbursement is required for the specified reason. The bill would also impose a crime under the act for violating the expanded definition of a health care provider.