Osteopathic Medical Board approves rulemaking to raise fees, adds $20,000 adjudication deposit for petition hearings

The Osteopathic Medical Board of California on Nov. 14 authorized staff to begin rulemaking to update license renewal forms, create a retired‑license status and fee structure, and require petitioners seeking reinstatement or penalty modification to pay application fees and an adjudication deposit to cover hearing costs.

The board approved a trimmed regulatory package after a staff presentation outlining workload and fiscal justification. Terri Thorfinson, the board’s legislative and regulatory specialist, and Christie (regulatory counsel) described two nonrefundable petition application fees already proposed—$2,800 for reinstatement and $1,500 for modification of penalty—and a separate adjudication deposit the board would require to set a petition hearing. “On average, it’s $20,000 for you to do a petition hearing,” Christie said, explaining that the deposit would cover costs charged by the Attorney General’s Office, the Office of Administrative Hearings and court reporters and that petitioners would receive an itemized invoice and refund if actual costs are lower.

Board members asked for clarifications about timing, refund mechanisms…