California Business and Professions Code
§ 2860.5
BPC § 2860.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 2
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)Subject to subdivision (b), a licensed vocational nurse when directed by a licensed physician and surgeon or naturopathic doctor may do all of the following:
(1)Administer medications by hypodermic injection.
(2)Withdraw blood from a patient, if the licensed vocational nurse has been instructed by a licensed physician and surgeon and has demonstrated competence to the licensed physician and surgeon in the proper procedure to be employed when withdrawing blood, or has satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of instruction approved by the board, or has demonstrated competence to the satisfaction of the board.
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Legislative history
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 713, Sec. 3. (SB 994) Effective January 1, 2023.