California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 4 - Narcotic Treatment Programs
Subchapter 3 - Program Administration
Article 1 - Organizational Structure of Program and Staffing Requirements
Section 10120 - Physician Extenders

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 10120

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The term "physician extender" refers to registered nurse practitioners and physicians' assistants only.

(b) The protocol shall contain documentation satisfactory to the Department verifying that:

(1) Nurse practitioners are used as physician extenders in compliance with the licensing and scope of practice requirements listed in article 8 (commencing with section 2834), chapter 6, division 2, of the Business and Professions Code and corresponding regulations adopted by the Board of Registered Nurses, and

(2) Physicians' assistants are used as physician extenders in compliance with the licensing and scope of practice requirements listed in chapter 7.7 (commencing with section 3500), division 2, of the Business and Professions Code and corresponding regulations adopted by the Medical Board of California.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending parts of former section 10156 to 10120 filed 6-3-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 34).
2. Repealer of subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 6-29-98; operative 6-29-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 27).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 4-19-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11755, 11835, 11839.3 and 11839.20, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 11839.3 and 11839.20, Health and Safety Code.

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