California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 7 - Administration
Section 70706.1 - Granting of Nonphysician Privileges
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Registered Nurses. The Committee on Interdisciplinary Practice shall be responsible for recommending policies and procedures for the granting of expanded role privileges to registered nurses, whether or not employed by the facility, to provide for the assessment, planning, and direction of the diagnostic and therapeutic care of a patient in a licensed health facility. These policies and procedures will be administered by the Committee on Interdisciplinary Practice which shall be responsible for reviewing credentials and making recommendations for the granting and/or rescinding of such privileges.
(b) Physician's Assistant. A physician's assistant who practices in a licensed facility shall be supervised by a physician approved by the Division of Allied Health Professions of the Medical Board of California who is a member of the active medical staff of that facility. Physician's assistants shall apply to and be approved by the Executive Committee of the medical staff of the facility in which the physician's assistant wishes to practice.
1. New section filed 3-13-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 11).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and amending NOTE filed 3-12-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
