Chein petition seeks revocation over alleged practice and probation failures

What happened

A First Amended Accusation and Petition to Revoke Probation signed October 13, 2026 asks the Medical Board of California to revoke Connie S. L. Chein's probation and impose the previously stayed disciplinary order. In case 800-2025-123091, the pleading states nine causes to revoke probation and four additional causes for discipline. It alleges practice without the required clinical-competence clearance, failures involving notification, reporting, education, specialist follow-up and cost payments, and false compliance documents and other unprofessional conduct. These remain allegations and requested relief; the pleading is not a new order granting revocation.

The petition builds on a Board decision effective June 20, 2025 that stayed revocation and imposed five years of probation. A decision after Superior Court remand effective January 29, 2026 maintained application across practice specialties. The amended pleading also reports that an April 16, 2026 interim order suspended the certificate, a separate action from the revocation now requested. Probation Condition 15 required successful completion of a clinical competence assessment program and written Board notification before practice could resume. The new pleading alleges that Chein continued to see patients and prescribe before meeting those requirements and did not successfully complete the assessment. Those allegations concern compliance with an existing restriction, rather than a new general requirement for physicians to complete an assessment program.

Why it matters

For teams tracking physician probation, the case illustrates why the exact practice restriction, completion evidence and written release need to be checked alongside notification and reporting obligations.

Case details

agencies

Medical Board of California

entities

Connie S. L. Chein, M.D.

action Type

Administrative accusation

event Date

2026-10-13

alleged Conduct

Alleged practice without the required clinical-competence clearance, failures to satisfy probation conditions, false compliance documents and unprofessional conduct.

resolution

Amended accusation and petition requesting revocation; the requested relief is not established as imposed by this document.

Operational lessons

• Check the exact restrictions and written permission required by an applicable probation order.
• Track evidence of completion, notifications and reporting separately from the procedural status of a petition.

Sources

• MBC First Amended Accusation and Petition to Revoke Probation against Connie S. L. Chein, case 800-2025-123091Official · Medical Board of California