Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1463

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 1463 - Scope of Practice

The scope of nurse-midwifery practice includes:

(a) Providing necessary supervision, care and advice in a variety of settings to women during the antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, interconceptional periods, and family planning needs.

(b) Conducting deliveries on his or her own responsibility and caring for the newborn and the infant. This care includes preventive measures and the detection of abnormal conditions in mother and child.

(c) Obtaining physician assistance and consultation when indicated.

(d) Providing emergency care until physician assistance can be obtained.

(e) Other practices and procedures may be included when the nurse-midwife and the supervising physician deem appropriate by using the standardized procedures as specified in Section 2725 of the Code.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1463

1. New section filed 4-6-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 14).
2. Editorial correction to subsection designations (Register 79, No. 14).
3. Amendment of subsection (e) and repealer of subsection (f) filed 12-4-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 49).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2746, 2746.2 and 2746.5, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 4-6-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 14).
2. Editorial correction to subsection designations (Register 79, No. 14).
3. Amendment of subsection (e) and repealer of subsection (f) filed 12-4-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 49).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 10-18-2023 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2023, No. 42).