Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 51170.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 51170.3 - Nurse Practitioner

(a) "Nurse practitioner" means a licensed registered nurse:

(1) Who is certified by the Board of Registered Nursing as a nurse practitioner.

(2) Whose practice is predominantly that of primary care.

(b) "Certified family nurse practitioner" means a nurse practitioner, as defined in (a), who is authorized or permitted by the Board of Registered Nursing to hold oneself out as a family nurse practitioner and is currently practicing as such.

(c) "Certified pediatric nurse practitioner" means a nurse practitioner, as defined in (a), who is authorized or permitted by the Board of Registered Nursing to hold oneself out as a pediatric nurse practitioner and is currently practicing as such.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 51170.3

1. New section filed 8-1-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 31).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 8-9-78 (Register 78, No. 31).
3. Change without regulatory effect of NOTE (Register 86, No. 49).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) and NOTE and new subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-3-93 as an emergency; operative 5-3-93 (Register 93, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 8-31-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to emergency amendment filed 5-3-93 by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 93, No. 44).
6. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) and NOTE and new subsections (b) and (c) refiled 10-27-93 as an emergency; operative 10-27-93 (Register 93, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-25-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-27-93 order including amendment of NOTE transmitted to OAL 10-18-93 and filed 12-2-93 (Register 93, No. 49).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14105, 14124.5 and 14132.41, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14059, 14132 and 14132.41, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Sections 2834, 2835 and 2836, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 8-1-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 31).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 8-9-78 (Register 78, No. 31).
3. Change without regulatory effect of NOTE (Register 86, No. 49).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) and Note and new subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-3-93 as an emergency; operative 5-3-93 (Register 93, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 8-31-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to emergency amendment filed 5-3-93 by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 93, No. 44).
6. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) and Note and new subsections (b) and (c) refiled 10-27-93 as an emergency; operative 10-27-93 (Register 93, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-25-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-27-93 order including amendment of Note transmitted to OAL 10-18-93 and filed 12-2-93 (Register 93, No. 49).