Mission

The Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) fee will increase from $9 to $15 annually for licenses expiring on and after July 1, 2025. The fee is assessed at the time of license renewal on licensees that are authorized to prescribe, order, administer, or furnish Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V controlled substances.

Most licensees will see a $30 CURES fee due to the biennial renewal cycle. The fee covers the reasonable regulatory costs of the Department of Justice for operating and maintaining CURES, a critical element in the state’s continued effort to address the danger of opioid addiction stemming from prescription drug abuse.

For more information about CURES, visit: https://oag.ca.gov/cures.

Effective January 1, 2025, the Medical Board of California will transfer the Research Psychoanalyst Program to the Board of Psychology (BOP) under Senate Bill 815, which became law in 2023. At that time, BOP will assume all regulatory responsibility for the program.

This change will not immediately impact your existing registration or practice authority. BOP is considering specific law changes that may interest you. These proposals were discussed at a public meeting on September 20, 2024. To review them, visit www.psychology.ca.gov, select the "Board Meetings" link under "Quick Hits," and scroll down to the Research Psychoanalyst Ad hoc Committee section.

Starting January 1, 2025, please direct all inquiries relating to the Research Psychoanalyst Program to BOP at 916-574-7720, toll-free at 866-503-3221, or Contact BOP via our contact form.

Medical Board of California Annual Report for fiscal year 2023-2024.