Emergency services and care: nurse-midwives.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies California law to allow nurse-midwives to provide emergency services and care without physician supervision, as long as it’s within the scope of their licensed practice. It amends existing definitions of ‘emergency services and care’ to explicitly include nurse-midwife services in certain emergency situations, particularly related to active labor. The bill also makes minor changes to the structure of the Department of Consumer Affairs and clarifies reimbursement requirements for local agencies.
Key provisions
- Specifies that nurse-midwives do not require physician supervision when providing emergency services and care within their scope of licensure.
- Updates the definition of ‘emergency services and care’ to include nurse-midwife services in specific emergency situations, such as active labor.
- Makes nonsubstantive changes to provisions within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
- Clarifies the role of consultation between physicians and nurse-midwives.
- Addresses coverage of psychiatric emergency medical conditions under Medi-Cal managed care contracts.
- Reinforces that the bill does not expand the scope of licensure for clinical psychologists or medical personnel.
Who is affected
- Nurse-midwives
- Healthcare providers
- Patients requiring emergency care
- Hospitals
- Health care service plans
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