Dear Governor Newsom: On behalf of the American Medical Association (AMA) and our physician and medical student members, I write to express our strong opposition to Assembly Bill (A.B. This being California, however, this deregulatory legislation includes too many new regulatory concessions. Allowing nurse practitioners to practice more independently is one of the best ideas to quickly ramp up the health workforce to serve underserved communities. The editorial board and opinion section staff are independent of the news-gathering side of our organization. Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal; 4/20/2004 Asm. Contact AB 890 allows Section 103 and 104 NPs to do the following: Order, perform; and interpret diagnostic procedures, as specified with regard to radiologic and clinical laboratory procedures; Establish primary and differential diagnoses; Prescribe, order, administer, dispense, procure, and furnish therapeutic measures including referrals, pharmacological agents, and nonpharmacological interventions, as specified; Certify disability for state disability benefits; and. AB 890 Explicitly Protects the “Corporate Bar”. AB 890 Requires Consultation and/or Referral. Ordered to the Senate. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 890. We will continue to advocate for the highest quality health care for all Californians and ensure that medical decisions are made by highly trained medical professionals. Specifically, AB 890 authorizes a certified NP to practice without physician supervision in limited [Approved by Governor September 29, 2020. AB 890 requires “Section 103' NPs to refer cases beyond their training and education to a physician. AB 890 requires “Section 103' NPs to refer cases beyond their training and education to a physician. The Medical Board of California may also have a role to play in the bill’s implementation. This new bill would give full practice authority (FPA) to nurse practitioners in the state of California. AB 890 allows Nurse Practitioners (NPs) that meet specified requirements to practice independently and without physician and surgeon supervision. • Amended Business and Professions Code (BPC) Sections 650.01, 805, and 805.5. Anesthesiologist assistants. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Interested in visiting the State Capitol? AB 890 was first introduced in early 2019 to create a new process for recognition of Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners (NPs). 890 Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas February 26, 2015 An act to amend Section 301 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to consumers. Assembly Bill EXISTING LAW AB 890 will allow Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to practice to the full extent of their education and training and allow direct access to health care for millions of Californians who now have coverage, but often struggle to find healthcare providers. The bill would authorize a nurse practitioner who meets certain education, experience, and certification requirements to perform, in certain settings or organizations, specified functions without standardized procedures, including ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic procedures, certifying disability, and prescribing, administering, dispensing, and furnishing controlled substances. Assembly Bill 890 would ease medical shortages, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Americans’ lust to ‘cancel’ should spark soul searching, Why the Biden administration should keep to the Afghanistan withdrawal timetable, Stop the dishonest attacks on John Moorlach, focus on beating Katrina Foley, ‘Hero pay’ proposals will lead to unintended consequences. AB 890 creates the Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Board (Board), and authorizes a licensed NP to practice without physician Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas February 26, 2015. begin delete An act to amend Section 301 of the Business and … The issue reminds us that state-imposed occupational-licensing barriers and regulations hamper the ability of the marketplace to solve California’s pressing health care needs. Opponents argue that the bill would lower standards and diminish the quality of health care, but experiences from other states – 22 of them allow nurse practitioners to operate independent practices – suggests otherwise. It also requires “Section 104” NPs, who are practicing in facilities that may not have a physician on site, to consult with and refer patients to a physician in specified circumstances. Gonzalez happens to be the chairwoman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, where a bill (Assembly Bill 890) to give nurses with advanced training more autonomy is …