Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2242.2

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 2242.2 - Self-administered hormonal contraceptives

Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2837.103 or 2837.104, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors.

Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 2242.2

Amended by Stats 2022 ch 413 (AB 2684),s 2, eff. 1/1/2023.
Added by Stats 2015 ch 387 (SB 464),s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.