California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14111.5

WIC § 14111.5 Effective Jan 1, 1996Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)As permitted by federal law or regulations, for health care services provided in a long-term health care facility that are reimbursed under this chapter, a nurse practitioner may, to the extent consistent with his or her scope of practice, perform any of the following tasks otherwise required of a physician and surgeon:

(1)With respect to visits required by federal law or regulations, making alternating visits, or more frequent visits if the physician and surgeon is not available.

(2)Any duty or task that is consistent with federal and state law or regulation within the scope of practice of nurse practitioners, so long as all of the following conditions are met:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 186. Effective January 1, 1996.