Failed
Result: 32.8% yes, 67.2% no
The measure would have required drug and alcohol testing of doctors with mandatory reporting of positive results, required doctors to report impaired colleagues, mandated consultation of prescription databases before prescribing controlled substances, and increased the cap on pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits from $250,000 to adjust for inflation. The Legislative Analyst estimated potential state and local government costs ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars annually.