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Podiatric board reports investigation backlog, longer case timelines and rising hearing costs
Summary
Staff told the Podiatric Medical Board of California that investigations slowed during last year because of vacancies, average investigation time rose to about 325 days, Attorney General hearings are costly and the board recovered roughly $99,032 in the first two quarters for probation and citations.
The Podiatric Medical Board of California heard an enforcement update on investigation processing, disciplinary actions and cost recovery during its meeting on Jan. 23, 2025.
Board staff reported that a backlog in desk investigations produced slower case flow during the July–December 2024 reporting period. “We did not have an assigned analyst at the medical board for desk investigations for about 6 months. So this did produce a bit of a backlog,” investigator Bethany said, pointing to staff vacancies and data issues the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is working to correct.
Those delays coincided with a rise in case-processing times: staff reported an average of about 325 days to complete desk and field investigations in the first two quarters, up from roughly 130 days in the prior-year period. Bethany told the board that the average rose because the slow-moving desk investigations increased the combined average, but that recent hires should reduce times going forward.
The board logged 75 complaints and 78…
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