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• § 27.6 — The successor agency to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education shall transmit any available data regarding school performance, including, but not limited to, attendance and grad
• § 2700 — This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on professional nursing and shall be construed as revisory and amendatory of the laws heretofore enacted.
• § 2701 — (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Board of Registered Nursing consisting of nine members.
• § 2701.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 2701 renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 2702 — (a) Each member of the board shall be a resident of the state.
• § 2703 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), all appointments shall be for a term of four years and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
• § 2706 — Pursuant to Section 106, each appointing authority has the power to remove from office, at any time, any member of the board appointed by that authority under Section 2703 for continued neglect of dut
• § 2707 — The board shall annually elect from its members a president, vice president, and any other officers as it may deem necessary.
• § 2708 — (a) The board shall appoint an executive officer who shall perform the duties delegated by the board and be responsible to the board for the accomplishment of those duties.
• § 2708.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Registered Nursing in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 2709 — The board for the purpose of transacting its business shall meet at least once every three months, at times and places it designates by resolution.
• § 2709.5 — The board shall accept in payment of any fee required by this chapter cash or any customary or generally accepted medium of exchange, including check, cashier’s check, certified check or money order.
• § 2710 — (a) Special meetings may be held at such times as the board may elect, or on the call of the president of the board, or of not less than three members thereof.
• § 2710.5 — The board, with permission of the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, may form advisory committees to advise the board on the implementation of this chapter.
• § 2712 — Five members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting.
• § 2713 — The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings, including a register of all applicants for licenses under this chapter and the action of the board upon each application.
• § 2714 — The office of the board shall be in the city of Sacramento.
• § 2715 — (a) The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating this chapter.
• § 2716 — Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 2717 — (a) The board shall incorporate regional forecasts into its biennial analyses of the nursing workforce conducted pursuant to Section 502.
• § 2725 — (a) In amending this section at the 1973–74 session, the Legislature recognizes that nursing is a dynamic field, the practice of which is continually evolving to include more sophisticated patient car
• § 2725.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered nurse may dispense drugs or devices upon an order by a licensed physician and surgeon or an order by a certified nurse-midwife, nurse pract
• § 2725.2 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered nurse may dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may administer
• § 2725.3 — (a) A health facility licensed pursuant to subdivision (a), (b), or (f), of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code shall not assign unlicensed personnel to perform nursing functions in lieu of a r
• § 2725.4 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following shall apply: (a) In order to perform an abortion by aspiration techniques pursuant to Section 2253, a person with a license or certif
• § 2725.5 — “Advanced practice registered nurse” means those licensed registered nurses who have met the requirements of Article 2.
• § 2726 — Except as otherwise provided herein, this chapter confers no authority to practice medicine or surgery.
• § 2727 — This chapter does not prohibit: (a) Gratuitous nursing of the sick by friends or members of the family.
• § 2727.5 — A person licensed under this chapter who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency which occurs outside both the place and the course of that person’s employment shall not be l
• § 2728 — If adequate medical and nursing supervision by a professional nurse or nurses is provided, nursing service may be given by attendants, psychiatric technicians, or psychiatric technician interim permit
• § 2728.5 — Except for those provisions of law relating to directors of nursing services, nothing in this chapter or any other provision of law shall prevent the utilization of a licensed psychiatric technician o
• § 2729 — Nursing services may be rendered by a student when these services are incidental to the course of study of one of the following: (a) A student enrolled in a board-approved prelicensure program or scho
• § 2730 — If he does not represent or hold himself out as a professional nurse licensed to practice in this State and if he has an engagement, made in another State or country, requiring him to accompany and ca
• § 2731 — This chapter does not prohibit nursing or the care of the sick, with or without compensation or personal profit, when done by the adherents of and in connection with the practice of the religious tene
• § 2732 — No person shall engage in the practice of nursing, as defined in Section 2725, without holding a license that is in an active status issued under this chapter except as otherwise provided in this act.
• § 2732.05 — (a) Every employer of a registered nurse, every employer of a registered nurse required to hold any board-issued certification, and every person acting as an agent for such a nurse in obtaining employ
• § 2732.1 — (a) An applicant for license by examination shall submit a written application in the form prescribed by the board.
• § 2733 — (a) (1) (A) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2732.
• § 2734 — Upon application in writing to the board and payment of the biennial renewal fee, a licensee may have their license placed in an inactive status for an indefinite period of time.
• § 2736 — (a) An applicant for licensure as a registered nurse shall comply with each of the following: (1) Have completed general preliminary education requirements as shall be determined by the board.
• § 2736.1 — (a) The course of instruction for an applicant who matriculates on or after September 1, 1985, shall include training in the detection and treatment of alcohol and chemical substance dependency.
• § 2736.5 — (a) (1) The board shall adopt regulations to require that, on and after January 1, 2022, all continuing education courses for licensees under this chapter contain curriculum that includes the understa
• § 2736.6 — The board shall determine by regulation the additional preparation in nursing, in a school approved by the board, which is required for a vocational nurse, licensed under Chapter 6.
• § 2737 — An applicant for a license authorizing him to practice nursing in this State under this chapter, upon the filing of his application shall pay the fee required by this chapter.
• § 2740 — Examinations shall be written, but in the discretion of the board may be supplemented by an oral or practical examination in such subjects as the board determines.
• § 2741 — An application for reexamination shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed by this chapter.
• § 2742 — The board shall issue a license to each applicant who passes the examination and meets all other licensing requirements.
• § 2746 — The board shall issue a certificate to practice nurse-midwifery to any person who qualifies under this article and is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 2746.1 — Every applicant for a certificate to practice nurse-midwifery shall comply with all the provisions of this article in addition to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 2746.2 — (a) An applicant shall show by evidence satisfactory to the board that they have met the educational standards established by the board or have at least the equivalent thereof.
• § 2746.3 — Midwife’s certificates issued by the Medical Board of California prior to the effective date of this article shall be renewable only by such board.
• § 2746.4 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the practice of midwifery by a person possessing a midwife’s certificate issued by the Medical Board of California on the effective date of this a
• § 2746.5 — (a) The certificate to practice nurse-midwifery authorizes the holder to attend cases of low-risk pregnancy and childbirth and to provide prenatal care, intrapartum care, and postpartum care, includin
• § 2746.51 — (a) Neither this chapter nor any other law shall be construed to prohibit a certified nurse-midwife from furnishing or ordering drugs or devices, including controlled substances classified in Schedule
• § 2746.52 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 2746.
• § 2746.53 — The board may charge the applicant a fee to cover all necessary costs to implement Section 2746.
• § 2746.54 — (a) A certified nurse-midwife shall disclose in oral and written form to a prospective patient as part of a patient care plan, and obtain informed consent for, all of the following: (1) The patient is
• § 2746.55 — (a) For all maternal or neonatal transfers to the hospital setting during labor or the immediate postpartum period, for which the intended place of birth was an out-of-hospital setting at the onset of
• § 2746.6 — (a) The board shall not suspend or revoke a certificate to practice nurse-midwifery solely for performing an abortion if the holder performed the abortion in accordance with the provisions of this cha
• § 2746.7 — An applicant for certification pursuant to this article shall submit a written application in the form prescribed by the board, accompanied by the fee prescribed by Section 2815.
• § 2746.8 — (a) Each certificate issued pursuant to this article shall be renewable biennially, and each person holding a certificate under this article shall apply for a renewal of the certificate and pay the bi
• § 2750 — Every certificate holder or licensee, including licensees holding temporary licenses, or licensees holding licenses placed in an inactive status, may be disciplined as provided in this article.
• § 2751 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the board may, in its discretion, accept the surrender of a license through a stipulated agreement in the absence of a pleading when the ability of a registered nurs
• § 2759 — The board shall discipline the holder of any license, whose default has been entered or who has been heard by the board and found guilty, by any of the following methods: (a) Suspending judgment.
• § 2760 — (a) If the holder of a license is suspended, they shall not be entitled to practice nursing during the term of suspension.
• § 2760.1 — (a) A registered nurse whose license has been revoked or suspended or who has been placed on probation may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty, including reduction or termi
• § 2761 — The board may take disciplinary action against a certified or licensed nurse or deny an application for a certificate or license for any of the following: (a) Unprofessional conduct, which includes, b
• § 2761.1 — (a) The board shall not suspend or revoke the certification or license of a nurse practitioner solely for performing an abortion if the holder performed the abortion in accordance with the provisions
• § 2761.5 — It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for a study of reporting mechanisms to the board so that it can identify methods of receiving timely information on nurses who may have violated this cha
• § 2762 — In addition to other acts constituting unprofessional conduct within the meaning of this chapter, it is unprofessional conduct for a person licensed under this chapter to do any of the following: (a)
• § 2764 — The lapsing or suspension of a license by operation of law or by order or decision of the board or a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licentiate shall not deprive the board o
• § 2765 — A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a registered nurse is deemed to b
• § 2770 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the Board of Registered Nursing seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate registered nurses whose competency may be impaired due to abuse of alcohol and
• § 2770.1 — As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the Board of Registered Nursing.
• § 2770.10 — Notwithstanding Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public meetings, a committee may convene in closed session
• § 2770.11 — (a) Each registered nurse who requests participation in an intervention program shall agree to cooperate with the rehabilitation program designed by the committee and approved by the program manager.
• § 2770.12 — (a) After the committee and the program manager in their discretion have determined that a registered nurse has successfully completed the intervention program, all records pertaining to the registere
• § 2770.13 — The board shall provide for the legal representation of any person making reports under this article to a committee or the board in any action for defamation directly resulting from those reports rega
• § 2770.14 — (a) The board shall produce reports which include, but are not limited to, information concerning the number of cases accepted, denied, or terminated with compliance or noncompliance.
• § 2770.2 — (a) One or more intervention evaluation committees is hereby created in the state to be established by the board.
• § 2770.3 — Each member of a committee shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 2770.4 — Three members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting.
• § 2770.5 — Each committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice chairperson.
• § 2770.6 — The board shall administer the provisions of this article.
• § 2770.7 — (a) The board shall establish criteria for the acceptance, denial, or termination of registered nurses in the intervention program.
• § 2770.8 — A committee created under this article operates under the direction of the intervention program manager.
• § 2770.9 — The committee shall inform each registered nurse who requests participation in a program of the procedures followed in the program, of the rights and responsibilities of the registered nurse in the pr
• § 2775 — A nursing corporation is a corporation which is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and its shareholders, offi
• § 2776 — It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in or abet the v
• § 2777 — A nursing corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute or regulation, now or hereafter in effe
• § 2778 — The name of a nursing corporation and any name or names under which it may render professional services shall contain the words “nursing” or “registered nursing,” and wording or abbreviations denoting
• § 2779 — Except as provided in Sections 13401.
• § 2780 — The income of a nursing corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, shall not in any
• § 2781 — The board may adopt and enforce regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including regulations requiring (a) that the bylaws of a nursing corporation shall include a provi
• § 2785 — The board shall prepare and maintain a list of approved schools of nursing in this state whose graduates, if they have the other necessary qualifications provided in this chapter, shall be eligible to
• § 2785.5 — The board shall establish a workgroup, or use an existing committee, to encourage and facilitate efficient transfer agreements or other enrollment models between associate degree nursing programs and
• § 2785.6 — There is created within the jurisdiction of the board a Nursing Education and Workforce Advisory Committee, which shall solicit input from approved nursing programs and members of the nursing and heal
• § 2786 — (a) (1) An approved school of nursing, or an approved nursing program, is one that has been approved by the board, gives the course of instruction approved by the board, covering not fewer than two ac
• § 2786.1 — (a) The board shall deny the application for approval made by, and shall revoke the approval given to, any school of nursing that does not give student applicants credit in the field of nursing for mi
• § 2786.2 — (a) A private postsecondary school of nursing approved by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2786 shall comply with Chapter 8 of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
• § 2786.3 — (a) Until the end of the 2023–24 academic year, or whenever the Governor declares a state of emergency for a county in which an agency or facility used by an approved nursing program for direct patien
• § 2786.4 — (a) An institution of higher education or a private postsecondary school of nursing subject to Section 2786, or an entity affiliated with the institution or school of nursing, shall not make a payment
• § 2786.5 — (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 128.
• § 2786.6 — The board shall deny the application for approval made by, and shall revoke the approval given to, any school of nursing which: (a) Does not give to student applicants credit, in the field of nursing,
• § 2787 — If the board requires the approval of the faculty or directors in regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 2786, all of the following apply: (a) The board may approve an individual to serve as a me
• § 2788 — It shall be the duty of the board, through its executive officer, to inspect all schools of nursing in this state at such times as the board shall deem necessary.
• § 2789 — None of the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to any school or schools conducted by any well recognized church or denomination for the purpose of training the adherents of such church or
• § 2795 — Except as provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) To practice or to offer to practice nursing in this state unless the person holds a license in an acti
• § 2796 — It is unlawful for any person or persons not licensed or certified as provided in this chapter to use the title “registered nurse,” the letters “R.
• § 2797 — It is unlawful for a person to wilfully make any false representation or to impersonate any other person or permit or aid any person in any manner to impersonate him in connection with any examination
• § 2798 — (a) It is unlawful for anyone to conduct a school of nursing unless the school has been approved by the board.
• § 2799 — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days no
• § 2800 — None of the sections in this article, except Sections 2796 and 2797, shall be applicable to any person or persons specifically exempted from the general provisions of this act by Section 2731 hereof,
• § 2810 — There is established in the State Treasury a Board of Registered Nursing Fund.
• § 2811 — (a) Each person holding a regular renewable license under this chapter, whether in an active or inactive status, shall apply for a renewal of their license and pay the biennial renewal fee required by
• § 2811.1 — (a) The board, upon application and payment of the fee established pursuant to subdivision (h), shall issue a retired license to a registered nurse, if the licensee meets both of the following qualifi
• § 2811.5 — (a) Each person renewing their license under Section 2811 shall submit proof satisfactory to the board that, during the preceding two-year period, they have been informed of the developments in the re
• § 2811.6 — Providers of continuing education programs approved by the board pursuant to Section 2811.
• § 2812 — Within 10 days after the beginning of each month, the board shall report to the State Controller the amount and source of all collections made under this chapter.
• § 2814 — All money in the Board of Registered Nursing Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to carry out this chapter and the promotion of nursing education in this state.
• § 2815 — Subject to the provisions of Section 128.
• § 2815.1 — As provided in subdivision (d) of Section 2815, the Board of Registered Nursing shall collect an additional ten dollar ($10) assessment at the time of the biennial licensure renewal.
• § 2815.5 — The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter in connection with the issuance of certificates as nurse-midwives is that fixed by the following schedule: (a) The fee to be paid upon the filing of a
• § 2815.7 — The board shall report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board proposes or adopts an increase in any fee imposed pursuant to this chapter.
• § 2816 — (a) The nonrefundable fee to be paid by a registered nurse for an evaluation of their qualifications to use the title “public health nurse” shall not be more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
• § 2817 — The qualifications prescribed by the board under this article shall include a requirement that an applicant for employment as a public health nurse and all public health nurses employed on or after Ja
• § 2818 — (a) The Legislature recognizes that public health nursing is a service of crucial importance for the health, safety, and sanitation of the population in all of California’s communities.
• § 2819 — In order to effect a speedy and efficient transfer of public health nurse certification from the State Department of Health Services to the board, existing Sections 4500 to 4504, inclusive, of Title 1
• § 2820 — Nothing in this article shall be construed as expanding the scope of practice of a registered nurse beyond that which is authorized under Section 2725.
• § 2825 — This article may be cited as the Nurse Anesthetists Act.
• § 2826 — As used in this article: (a) “Nurse anesthetist” means a person who is a registered nurse licensed by the board who has met standards for certification from the board.
• § 2826.5 — A nurse anesthetist is authorized to perform anesthesia services.
• § 2826.6 — An order by a physician, dentist, or podiatrist for anesthesia services for a specific patient shall be the authorization for the nurse anesthetist to select and implement the modality of anesthesia f
• § 2826.7 — The selection and administration of medication by a nurse anesthetist, including controlled substances, for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care and for pain management purposes pursua
• § 2827 — The utilization of a nurse anesthetist to provide anesthesia services in an acute care facility shall be approved by the acute care facility administration and the appropriate committee, and at the di
• § 2828 — In an acute care facility, a nurse anesthetist who is not an employee of the facility shall, nonetheless, be subject to the bylaws of the facility and may be required by the facility to provide proof
• § 2829 — It is unlawful for any person or persons to advertise, use any title, sign, card, or device, or to otherwise hold himself or herself out as a “nurse anesthetist” unless the person meets the requiremen
• § 2830 — The board shall issue a certificate to practice nurse anesthesia to any person who qualifies under this article and is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 2830.5 — Every applicant shall show by evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has met the requirements of this article.
• § 2830.6 — Notwithstanding Section 2830, the board shall certify all applicants who can show certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists or a successor nationa
• § 2830.7 — The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter in connection with the issuance of certificates as nurse anesthetists is that fixed by the following schedule: (a) The fee to be paid upon the filing
• § 2831 — An applicant for certification pursuant to this article shall submit a written application in the form prescribed by the board, accompanied by the fee prescribed by Section 2830.
• § 2832 — Every applicant for a certificate to practice nurse anesthesia shall comply with all the provisions of this article in addition to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 2833 — (a) Each certificate issued pursuant to this article shall be renewable biennially, and each person holding a certificate under this article shall apply for a renewal of their certificate and pay the
• § 2833.3 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit a certified nurse anesthetist’s ability to practice nursing.
• § 2833.5 — Except as provided in Section 2725 and in this section, the practice of nurse anesthetist does not confer authority to practice medicine or surgery.
• § 2833.6 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict, expand, alter, or modify the existing scope of practice of, a nurse anesthetist and is declaratory of existing law and advisory opinion, includi
• § 2834 — The Legislature finds that various and conflicting definitions of the nurse practitioner are being created by state agencies and private organizations within California.
• § 2835 — No person shall advertise or hold himself out as a “nurse practitioner” who is not a nurse licensed under this chapter and does not, in addition, meet the standards for a nurse practitioner establishe
• § 2835.5 — On and after January 1, 2008, an applicant for initial qualification or certification as a nurse practitioner under this article who has not been qualified or certified as a nurse practitioner in Cali
• § 2835.7 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to any other practices that meet the general criteria set forth in statute or regulation for inclusion in standardized procedures developed
• § 2836 — (a) The board shall establish categories of nurse practitioners and standards for nurses to hold themselves out as nurse practitioners in each category.
• § 2836.1 — Neither this chapter nor any other provision of law shall be construed to prohibit a nurse practitioner from furnishing or ordering drugs or devices when all of the following apply: (a) The drugs or d
• § 2836.2 — Furnishing or ordering of drugs or devices by nurse practitioners is defined to mean the act of making a pharmaceutical agent or agents available to the patient in strict accordance with a standardize
• § 2836.3 — (a) The furnishing of drugs or devices by nurse practitioners is conditional on issuance by the board of a number to the nurse applicant who has successfully completed the requirements of subdivision
• § 2836.4 — Neither this chapter nor any other provision of law shall be construed to prohibit a nurse practitioner from furnishing or ordering buprenorphine when done in compliance with the provisions of the Com
• § 2836.5 — In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in infection-associated chronic conditions, including, but not limited to, long COVID, as defined by t
• § 2837 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the current scope of practice of a registered nurse authorized pursuant to this chapter.
• § 2837.100 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the requirements under this article shall not be an undue or unnecessary burden to licensure or practice.
• § 2837.101 — For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee.
• § 2837.102 — (a) The board shall establish a Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee to advise and make recommendations to the board on all matters relating to nurse practitioners, including, but not limited to, edu
• § 2837.103 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a nurse practitioner may perform the functions specified in subdivision (c) pursuant to that subdivision, in a setting or organization specified in paragraph (2)
• § 2837.103.5 — (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2837.
• § 2837.104 — (a) Beginning January 1, 2023, notwithstanding any other law, the following apply to a nurse practitioner who holds an active certification issued by the board pursuant to subdivision (b): (1) The nur
• § 2837.105 — (a) (1) The board shall request the department’s Office of Professional Examination Services, or an equivalent organization, to perform an occupational analysis of nurse practitioners performing the f
• § 2838 — No person shall advertise or hold himself or herself out as a “clinical nurse specialist” unless he or she is a nurse licensed under this chapter, and meets the standards for a clinical nurse speciali
• § 2838.1 — (a) On and after July 1, 1998, any registered nurse who holds themselves out as a clinical nurse specialist or who desires to hold themselves out as a clinical nurse specialist shall, within the time
• § 2838.2 — (a) A clinical nurse specialist is a registered nurse with advanced education, who participates in expert clinical practice, education, research, consultation, and clinical leadership as the major com
• § 2838.3 — This article shall become operative on July 1, 1998.
• § 2838.4 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit, revise, or expand the current scope of practice of a registered nurse.
• § 2840 — This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on vocational nursing and may be cited as the Vocational Nursing Practice Act.
• § 2840.5 — (a) The Legislature hereby declares the practice of licensed vocational nursing to be a profession.
• § 2841 — (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California, which consists of 11 members.
• § 2841.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplin
• § 2841.2 — Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 2841 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 2841 subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 2841.3 — If the board is made inoperative or is repealed, the director may, until December 31, 2024, assume the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the board and its executive offic
• § 2842 — (a) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California.
• § 2843 — Members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years.
• § 2845 — The Governor has the power to remove any member of the board from office for neglect of any duty required by law, or for incompetency, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.
• § 2846 — The board at its first meeting after appointment, and biennially thereafter at its first meeting in every second year, shall elect from its members a president, vice president, and such other officers
• § 2847.1 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (f), the board shall select an executive officer who shall perform duties as are delegated by the board and who shall be responsible to it for the accomplishment
• § 2847.6 — The board shall submit written reports to the director and the Legislature no later than April 1, 2018, July 1, 2018, October 1, 2018, January 1, 2019, July 1, 2019, and January 1, 2020, demonstrating
• § 2848 — The board for the purpose of transacting its business shall meet at least twice each year, at times and places it designates by resolution.
• § 2849 — Special meetings may be held at such times as the board may elect, or on the call of the president of the board, or of not less than five members thereof.
• § 2850 — Meetings may be held at any time and place by the written consent of all members of the board.
• § 2851 — Six members of the board constitute a quorum for transaction of business at any meeting.
• § 2852 — The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings, including a register of all applicants for licenses under this chapter and the action of the board upon each application.
• § 2853 — The office of the board shall be in the City of Sacramento.
• § 2854 — The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter.
• § 2855 — Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 2857 — The board shall issue a license designated as a vocational nurse license.
• § 2858 — The board shall accept in payment of any fee required by this chapter cash or any customary or generally accepted medium of exchange, including check, cashier’s check, certified check or postal money
• § 2859 — (a) The practice of vocational nursing within the meaning of this chapter is the performance of services requiring those technical, manual skills acquired by means of a course in an approved school of
• § 2859.1 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) “Naturopathic doctor” means a person who holds a current, active, and unrestricted license pursuant to the Naturopathic Doctors A
• § 2860 — (a) This chapter confers no authority to practice medicine or surgery, to provide respiratory care services and treatment, or to undertake the prevention, treatment, or cure of disease, pain, injury,
• § 2860.5 — (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 hypoderm
• § 2860.7 — (a) (1) A licensed vocational nurse, acting under the direction of a licensed physician and surgeon or naturopathic doctor may perform any of the following: (A) Tuberculin skin tests, coccidioidin ski
• § 2861 — This chapter does not prohibit the performance of nursing services by any person not licensed under this chapter; provided, that such person shall not in any way assume to practice as a licensed vocat
• § 2861.5 — A person licensed under this chapter who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency which occurs outside both the place and the course of his employment shall not be liable for
• § 2862 — Vocational nursing services may be rendered by a student enrolled in an approved school of vocational nursing when these services are incidental to the student’s course of study.