AB-2682 (Burke): Nurse-Midwife Supervision Requirements
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Nurse-Midwives
Bill Number: AB-2682
Bill Author(s): Burke
Legislative Session / Year: 2018
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would authorize a nurse-midwife to practice in a variety of settings without supervision by a physician and surgeon subject to certain situations requiring consultation or comanagement with, or referral or transfer to, a physician and surgeon. The bill would also require all emergencies to be referred to a physician and surgeon immediately. By imposing new requirements, the violation of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2682
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2019
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Referred to Committee on Business and Professions, but died before being heard.
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