Section 51179.7 - Comprehensive Perinatal Practitioner(a) "Comprehensive Perinatal Practitioner" means any one of the following: (1) A physician who is either: (A) A general practice physician, or(B) A family practice physician, or(D) An obstetrician-gynecologist.(2) A Certified Nurse Midwife as defined in Section 51170.2.(3) A Registered Nurse who is licensed as such by the Board of Registered Nursing and who has one year experience in the field of maternal and child health.(4) A Nurse Practitioner as defined in Section 51170.3.(5) A Physician's Assistant as defined in Section 51170.1.(6) A social worker who either: (A) Holds a Master's Degree or higher in social work or social welfare from a college or university with a Social Work Degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and who has one year of experience in the field of Maternal and Child Health, or(B) Holds a Master's Degree in psychology or Marriage, Family and Child counseling and has one year of experience in the field of Maternal and Child Health, or(C) Holds a Baccalaureate Degree in social work or social welfare from a college or university with a Social Work Degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and who has one year experience in the field of Maternal and Child Health.(7) A health educator who either has: (A) A Master's Degree (or higher) in Community or Public Health Education from a program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and who has one year of experience in the field of Maternal and Child Health, or(B) A Baccalaureate Degree with a major in Community or Public Health Education and who has one year of experience in the field of Maternal and Child Health.(8) A childbirth educator who is: (A) Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Board of Registered Nursing and has one year experience in a program which complies with the "Guidelines for Childbirth Education" (last published in 1981), herein incorporated by reference in its entirety and available from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 600 Maryland Avenue, South West, Suite 300 East, Washington, D.C., 20024-2588 or(B) A Certified Childbirth Educator who has completed a training program and is currently certified to teach that method of childbirth education by the American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics, or Bradley, or the International Childbirth Education Association.(9) A dietitian who is registered, or is eligible to be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency of the American Dietetic Association, with one year of experience in the field of perinatal nutrition.(10) A comprehensive perinatal health worker who:(A) Is at least 18 years of age, is a high school graduate or equivalent, and has at least one year of full-time paid practical experience in providing perinatal care;(B) Provides services in a clinic that is either licensed or exempt from licensure under Section 1200 et seq. and 1250 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code, under the direct supervision of a comprehensive perinatal practitioner as defined in Section 51179.7(a)(1).(11) A licensed vocational nurse who is licensed under Section 2516 of the Business and Professions Code and who has one year of experience in the field of Maternal and Child Health.(12) A licensed midwife as defined in Section 51191.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 51179.7
1. New section filed 2-17-87 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 87, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 6-17-87.
2. New section refiled 6-5-87 as an emergency; operative 6-17-87 (Register 87, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-15-87.
3. Certificate of Compliance including amendment filed 9-17-87 (Register 87, No. 38).
4. Change without regulatory effect adopting new subsection (a)(12) and amending NOTE filed 6-20-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 26). Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725, 14105 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 20, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 14053, 14132 and 14134.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 2-17-87 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 87, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 6-17-87.
2. New section refiled 6-5-87 as an emergency; operative 6-17-87 (Register 87, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-15-87.
3. Certificate of Compliance including amendment filed 9-17-87 (Register 87, No. 38).
4. Change without regulatory effect adopting new subsection (a)(12) and amending Note filed 6-20-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 26).