Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1481 - Categories and Scope of Practice of Nurse Practitioners

(a) Categories of nurse practitioners include:

(1) Family/individual across the lifespan;

(2) Adult-gerontology, primary care or acute care;

(3) Neonatal;

(4) Pediatrics, primary care or acute care;

(5) Women's health/gender-related;

(6) Psychiatric-Mental Health across the lifespan.

(b) Nurse Practitioners who have met the additional training and experience requirements can apply to the board for an expanded scope of practice, and work without standardized procedures, under these two categories:

(1) A nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section 2837.103 of the code may perform the functions listed in Section 2387.103(c) of the code without standardized procedures only in a group setting and in the category listed in subdivision (a) of this regulation in which the applicant is certified as a nurse practitioner pursuant to Section 2837.103 of the code.

(2) A nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section 2837.104 of the code may perform the functions listed in section 2387.104(c) of the code without standardized procedures, inside or outside of a group setting, only in the category listed in in subdivision (a) of this regulation in which the applicant is certified as a nurse practitioner pursuant to Section 2837.104 of the code.

(c) A registered nurse who has been certified by the Board as a nurse practitioner may use the title, "advanced practice registered nurse" and/or "certified nurse practitioner" and may place the letters APRN-CNP after their name or in combination with other letters or words that identify the category.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1481

1. Amendment filed 12-4-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 49).
2. Repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 1-15-2019; operative 1-15-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 3).
3. Amendment of section heading, new subsections (b)-(b)(2), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 12-23-2022; operative 1-1-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2715 and 2836, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2834, 2835.5, 2836, 2836.1, 2837, 2837.103 and 2837.104, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment filed 12-4-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 49).
2. Repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 1-15-2019; operative 1/15/2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 3).
3. Amendment of section heading, new subsections (b)-(b)(2), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 12-23-2022; operative 1/1/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 51).